Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper

Iran, Islamic Republic of
18.78 billion current US$
in 2020
Korea
32.40 billion current US$
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
11th
Korea rank
9th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 32.40 billion current US$ against 18.78 billion current US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 13.61 billion current US$.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and Korea ranks 9th of 55 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 3.97 billion current US$ 640,283 current US$ 3.97 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 20.27 billion current US$ 118.57 million current US$ 20.15 billion current US$ Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 18.42 billion current US$ 31.99 billion current US$ 13.57 billion current US$ Korea
2020s 18.78 billion current US$ 32.40 billion current US$ 13.61 billion current US$ Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea?
Korea, at 32.40 billion current US$ against 18.78 billion current US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
13.61 billion current US$, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 11th and Korea ranks 9th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (current US$). 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