Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Venezuela
Venezuela: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 5,486 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Venezuela, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Venezuela stood at 5,486. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Venezuela peaked at 6,252 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5,486, in 2023.
That places Venezuela 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,252 | — |
| 1993 | 6,213 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6,174 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6,135 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6,096 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,057 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6,018 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5,979 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5,939 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,916 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,893 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,869 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,846 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,823 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,800 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,776 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,753 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,730 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,706 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,677 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,648 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,619 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,590 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,561 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,544 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,530 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,518 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,510 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,505 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,498 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,492 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,486 | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 5,486 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 214.56, 25.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 5,486 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 164.85, 33.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,115 | 5,979 | 6,252 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,835 | 5,730 | 5,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,590 | 5,510 | 5,706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,495 | 5,486 | 5,505 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8932 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 92.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 28.52 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Venezuela?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Venezuela was 5,486 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6,252 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,486 in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Venezuela ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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