Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 552.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
552.31
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 198 countries
All-time high
552.31
in 2023
All-time low
350.13
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Viet Nam, 1992–2023

02004006001992200720231992: 350.11993: 371.31994: 392.61995: 413.81996: 4351997: 456.21998: 477.41999: 498.62000: 519.82001: 516.32002: 512.82003: 509.32004: 505.72005: 502.22006: 498.72007: 495.22008: 491.72009: 488.22010: 484.62011: 492.22012: 499.82013: 507.42014: 5152015: 522.52016: 530.52017: 538.82018: 542.32019: 542.92020: 546.22021: 547.72022: 550.42023: 552.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 552.31 for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Viet Nam peaked at 552.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 350.13, in 1992.

Viet Nam ranks 60th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable) in Viet Nam, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 350.13
1993 371.34 +6.1%
1994 392.55 +5.7%
1995 413.76 +5.4%
1996 434.97 +5.1%
1997 456.17 +4.9%
1998 477.38 +4.6%
1999 498.59 +4.4%
2000 519.8 +4.3%
2001 516.28 -0.7%
2002 512.77 -0.7%
2003 509.25 -0.7%
2004 505.74 -0.7%
2005 502.22 -0.7%
2006 498.71 -0.7%
2007 495.19 -0.7%
2008 491.68 -0.7%
2009 488.16 -0.7%
2010 484.65 -0.7%
2011 492.23 +1.6%
2012 499.8 +1.5%
2013 507.38 +1.5%
2014 514.96 +1.5%
2015 522.54 +1.5%
2016 530.54 +1.5%
2017 538.85 +1.6%
2018 542.26 +0.6%
2019 542.92 +0.1%
2020 546.19 +0.6%
2021 547.71 +0.3%
2022 550.4 +0.5%
2023 552.31 +0.3%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

  • Viet Nam's 552.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 203.33, 2.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Viet Nam's 552.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 312.61, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 424.36 350.13 498.59 8
2000s 503.98 488.16 519.8 10
2010s 517.61 484.65 542.92 10
2020s 549.15 546.19 552.31 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 57 Nepal 643.48 compare
  2. 58 Sudan 601.67 compare
  3. 59 Korea 581.54 compare
  4. 61 Mongolia 534.19 compare
  5. 62 Norway 511.39 compare
  6. 63 Bhutan 496.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Viet Nam?
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Viet Nam was 552.31 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 552.31 in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 350.13 in 1992.
How does Viet Nam rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
Viet Nam ranks 60th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
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