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

Chile
2.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China
456.68 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Chile rank
2nd
China rank
4th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium over time

  • Chile
  • China
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 2.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 456.68 million real chained 2019 US$ in China, a difference of 1.55 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Chile's figure about 4.4 times China's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 146 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile China Difference Ahead
1990s 580.25 million real chained 2019 US$ 167.46 million real chained 2019 US$ 412.79 million real chained 2019 US$ Chile
2000s 850.74 million real chained 2019 US$ 254.60 million real chained 2019 US$ 596.15 million real chained 2019 US$ Chile
2010s 1.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 825.07 million real chained 2019 US$ 882.96 million real chained 2019 US$ Chile
2020s 2.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 456.68 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium, Chile or China?
Chile, at 2.01 billion 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 Chile and China?
1.55 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Chile and China rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium?
Chile ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lithium (real chained 2019 US$). 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