Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper

Republic of Korea
32.40 billion current US$
in 2020
United States of America
34.56 billion current US$
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
9th
United States of America rank
7th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 34.56 billion current US$ against 32.40 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.16 billion current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th of 55 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 640,283 current US$ 29.56 billion current US$ 29.56 billion current US$ United States of America
2000s 118.57 million current US$ 56.67 billion current US$ 56.56 billion current US$ United States of America
2010s 31.99 billion current US$ 20.94 billion current US$ 11.05 billion current US$ Republic of Korea
2020s 32.40 billion current US$ 34.56 billion current US$ 2.16 billion current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
United States of America, at 34.56 billion current US$ against 32.40 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
2.16 billion current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 7th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (current US$). 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