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

World: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 293,665 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
293,665
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
296,949
in 1992
All-time low
293,655
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200720231992: 296.9k1993: 296.7k1994: 296.5k1995: 296.3k1996: 296.0k1997: 295.8k1998: 295.6k1999: 295.4k2000: 295.1k2001: 295.0k2002: 294.9k2003: 294.7k2004: 294.6k2005: 294.4k2006: 294.3k2007: 294.1k2008: 294.0k2009: 293.8k2010: 293.7k2011: 293.8k2012: 294.0k2013: 294.2k2014: 294.4k2015: 294.6k2016: 294.8k2017: 294.5k2018: 294.5k2019: 294.3k2020: 294.1k2021: 294.0k2022: 293.8k2023: 293.7k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in World is 293,665, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in World peaked at 296,949 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 293,655, in 2010.

Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in World, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable) in World, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 296,949
1993 296,724 -0.1%
1994 296,499 -0.1%
1995 296,274 -0.1%
1996 296,049 -0.1%
1997 295,824 -0.1%
1998 295,599 -0.1%
1999 295,375 -0.1%
2000 295,150 -0.1%
2001 295,000 -0.1%
2002 294,851 -0.1%
2003 294,701 -0.1%
2004 294,552 -0.1%
2005 294,402 -0.1%
2006 294,253 -0.1%
2007 294,103 -0.1%
2008 293,954 -0.1%
2009 293,804 -0.1%
2010 293,655 -0.1%
2011 293,835 +0.1%
2012 294,015 +0.1%
2013 294,195 +0.1%
2014 294,375 +0.1%
2015 294,554 +0.1%
2016 294,750 +0.1%
2017 294,475 -0.1%
2018 294,451 -0.0%
2019 294,298 -0.1%
2020 294,136 -0.1%
2021 293,979 -0.1%
2022 293,822 -0.1%
2023 293,665 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 296,162 295,375 296,949 8
2000s 294,477 293,804 295,150 10
2010s 294,260 293,655 294,750 10
2020s 293,900 293,665 294,136 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Brazil 51,728 compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 41,206 compare
  3. 3 Canada 19,564 compare
  4. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18,276 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in World?
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in World was 293,665 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 296,949 in 1992.
What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 293,655 in 2010.
How does World rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
World ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
209 places, 6,654 data points, 1992–2023
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