China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper

China (People’s Republic of)
52.21 billion current US$
in 2020
United States
34.56 billion current US$
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
United States rank
7th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • United States
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 52.21 billion current US$ against 34.56 billion current US$ in United States, a difference of 17.66 billion current US$.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.5 times United States's.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 55 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 5.15 billion current US$ 18.76 billion current US$ 13.61 billion current US$ United States
2000s 34.72 billion current US$ 32.58 billion current US$ 2.14 billion current US$ China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 67.54 billion current US$ 45.00 billion current US$ 22.54 billion current US$ China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 52.21 billion current US$ 34.56 billion current US$ 17.66 billion current US$ China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
China (People’s Republic of), at 52.21 billion current US$ against 34.56 billion current US$ in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
17.66 billion current US$, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (current US$). 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: copper (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,195 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed