China vs Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt

China
536,975 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
293,633 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
6th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt over time

  • China
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

China currently reports 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ against 293,633 real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 243,342 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

China ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 145 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 492,003 real chained 2019 US$ 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ 300,218 real chained 2019 US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 493,010 real chained 2019 US$ 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ 299,211 real chained 2019 US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ 605,551 real chained 2019 US$ 68,576 real chained 2019 US$ Papua New Guinea
2020s 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ 293,633 real chained 2019 US$ 243,342 real chained 2019 US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt, China or Papua New Guinea?
China, at 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ against 293,633 real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt between China and Papua New Guinea?
243,342 real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt?
China ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 3,729 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed