Chloris Geospatial Expands Access to Forest Biomass Data for Carbon Market Stakeholders

According to a recent LinkedIn post from Chloris Geospatial, a new analysis of 25 years of pantropical above-ground biomass data across 1,455 jurisdictions suggests that forest degradation, rather than outright deforestation, is the primary driver of carbon decline in many regions. The post highlights examples from Rondônia, Amazonas, Papua, and California where biomass losses appear to outpace or diverge from traditional deforestation metrics.

The company’s LinkedIn post indicates that Chloris Geospatial is making this multi-decade biomass dataset publicly accessible via its Chloris Biomass Viewer, positioned as a free tool for exploration from project to national scale. The post suggests potential use cases for carbon project developers, governments setting REDD+ reference levels, and corporates assessing forest-related carbon exposure in their supply landscapes.

For investors, this move may signal Chloris Geospatial’s strategy to strengthen its role as an infrastructure and data provider in carbon markets and forest-risk analytics, potentially increasing adoption of its monitoring and MRV-related services. By emphasizing previously under-monitored degradation dynamics, the initiative could expand demand for higher-resolution remote sensing solutions and position the company to benefit from evolving standards in voluntary and compliance carbon markets.

If the dataset gains traction among policymakers and large FLAG corporates, Chloris Geospatial could improve its competitive standing against other geospatial intelligence providers focused on deforestation alone. Wider use of its data in baseline setting and risk assessment workflows may also create cross-selling opportunities for premium analytics or enterprise integrations, with longer-term implications for recurring revenue growth and strategic partnerships.