Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper

Mauritania
1.78 billion current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
2.86 billion current US$
in 2020
Mauritania rank
28th
Papua New Guinea rank
25th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper over time

  • Mauritania
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0B10.0B15.0B199520072020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.86 billion current US$ against 1.78 billion current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 1.08 billion current US$.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Mauritania ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 55 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.12 billion current US$ 11.93 billion current US$ 9.81 billion current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 1.60 billion current US$ 5.21 billion current US$ 3.61 billion current US$ Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.78 billion current US$ 2.86 billion current US$ 1.08 billion current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.86 billion current US$ against 1.78 billion current US$ in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
1.08 billion current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper?
Mauritania ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (current US$). 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