Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in China

China: Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index was 177.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
177.91
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 196 countries
All-time high
177.91
in 2023
All-time low
100
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in China, 1992–2023

0501001502001992200720231992: 1001993: 101.81994: 103.71995: 105.51996: 107.41997: 109.21998: 111.11999: 112.92000: 114.82001: 116.52002: 118.32003: 1202004: 121.82005: 123.52006: 125.32007: 1272008: 128.82009: 130.62010: 132.32011: 136.12012: 139.82013: 143.52014: 147.32015: 1512016: 155.12017: 158.42018: 161.62019: 164.92020: 168.12021: 171.42022: 174.72023: 177.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, index of carbon stocks in forests, index in China stood at 177.91. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of carbon stocks in forests, index in China peaked at 177.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1992.

China ranks 13th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index in China, year by year

Annual values for Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index (Not Applicable) in China, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 100
1993 101.84 +1.8%
1994 103.69 +1.8%
1995 105.53 +1.8%
1996 107.38 +1.7%
1997 109.22 +1.7%
1998 111.07 +1.7%
1999 112.91 +1.7%
2000 114.76 +1.6%
2001 116.51 +1.5%
2002 118.27 +1.5%
2003 120.02 +1.5%
2004 121.78 +1.5%
2005 123.53 +1.4%
2006 125.29 +1.4%
2007 127.04 +1.4%
2008 128.8 +1.4%
2009 130.55 +1.4%
2010 132.31 +1.3%
2011 136.05 +2.8%
2012 139.79 +2.8%
2013 143.53 +2.7%
2014 147.28 +2.6%
2015 151.02 +2.5%
2016 155.11 +2.7%
2017 158.39 +2.1%
2018 161.65 +2.1%
2019 164.86 +2.0%
2020 168.14 +2.0%
2021 171.38 +1.9%
2022 174.66 +1.9%
2023 177.91 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.46 100 112.91 8
2000s 122.66 114.76 130.55 10
2010s 149 132.31 164.86 10
2020s 173.02 168.14 177.91 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 10 Poland 193.33 compare
  2. 11 Belarus 191.45 compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom 182.12 compare
  4. 14 Netherlands 171.26 compare
  5. 15 Serbia 170.74 compare
  6. 16 Cyprus 168.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of carbon stocks in forests, index in China?
Index of carbon stocks in forests, index in China was 177.91 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of carbon stocks in forests, index recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 177.91 in 2023.
What is the lowest index of carbon stocks in forests, index recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
How does China rank for index of carbon stocks in forests, index?
China ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of carbon stocks in forests, index rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Index of carbon stocks in forests, Index (Not Applicable)
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