Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Canada
Canada: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 90.43 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
90.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 204 countries
All-time high
94.64
in 2000
All-time low
90.43
in 2016
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Canada stood at 90.43. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Canada peaked at 94.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.43, in 2016.
Canada ranks 127th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.64 | 94.64 | 94.64 | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.56 | 90.43 | 91.16 | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.43 | 90.43 | 90.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 124 Chad 91.23 compare
- 125 Nicaragua 91.02 compare
- 126 San Marino 90.99 compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 90.17 compare
- 129 Djibouti 86.51 compare
- 130 South Africa 85.66 compare
More environment data for Canada
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 768.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 30.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 71.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 133.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1643 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5773 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 28.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Canada?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Canada was 90.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 94.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.43 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Canada ranks 127th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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