Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 1,822 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in New Zealand, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1,822 for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in New Zealand peaked at 1,822 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,650, in 1992.
That places New Zealand 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,650 | — |
| 1993 | 1,658 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,665 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,672 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,680 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,687 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,694 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,702 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,709 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,716 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,722 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,729 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,735 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,742 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,748 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,755 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,761 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,768 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,775 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,779 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,784 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,789 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,794 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,799 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,803 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,806 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,810 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,813 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,815 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,818 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,819 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,822 | +0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,822 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.34, 20.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,822 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 312.61, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,676 | 1,650 | 1,702 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,739 | 1,709 | 1,768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,795 | 1,775 | 1,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,818 | 1,815 | 1,822 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in New Zealand?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in New Zealand was 1,822 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,822 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,650 in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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