Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Palau
Palau: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 11.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Palau, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Palau recorded 11.01 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Palau peaked at 11.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.16, in 1992.
That places Palau 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.16 | — |
| 1993 | 10.2 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.23 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.27 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.31 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.35 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.39 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.42 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.46 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10.49 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.51 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.54 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.56 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.59 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.62 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.64 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.67 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.69 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.72 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.74 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.77 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.79 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.81 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.83 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.86 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.88 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.9 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.92 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.94 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.97 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.99 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11.01 | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 11.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.34, 13% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 11.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 312.61, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.29 | 10.16 | 10.42 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.58 | 10.46 | 10.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.82 | 10.72 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 | 10.94 | 11.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 149 Netherlands 12.65 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 12.05 compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 11.72 compare
- 153 Mauritania 10.45 compare
- 154 Martinique 9.52 compare
- 155 Samoa 9.49 compare
More climate change data for Palau
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 35,574 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0007 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0007 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0006 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0001 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Palau?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Palau was 11.01 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 in 1992.
- How does Palau rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Palau ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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