Argentina vs China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium

Argentina
687.78 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China
456.68 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Argentina rank
3rd
China rank
4th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium over time

  • Argentina
  • China
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 687.78 million real chained 2019 US$ against 456.68 million real chained 2019 US$ in China, a difference of 231.10 million real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China Difference Ahead
1990s 254.30 million real chained 2019 US$ 167.46 million real chained 2019 US$ 86.85 million real chained 2019 US$ Argentina
2000s 254.00 million real chained 2019 US$ 254.60 million real chained 2019 US$ 598,500 real chained 2019 US$ China
2010s 468.94 million real chained 2019 US$ 825.07 million real chained 2019 US$ 356.13 million real chained 2019 US$ China
2020s 687.78 million real chained 2019 US$ 456.68 million real chained 2019 US$ 231.10 million real chained 2019 US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium, Argentina or China?
Argentina, at 687.78 million real chained 2019 US$ against 456.68 million real chained 2019 US$ in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium between Argentina and China?
231.10 million real chained 2019 US$, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Argentina and China rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium?
Argentina ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium (real chained 2019 US$). 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: lithium (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 3,755 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed