Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total

Brazil
761.97 billion current US$
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of)
601.70 billion current US$
in 2020
Brazil rank
2nd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total over time

  • Brazil
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 761.97 billion current US$ against 601.70 billion current US$ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 160.27 billion current US$.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China (People’s Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 34.61 billion current US$ 95.73 billion current US$ 61.13 billion current US$ China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 377.52 billion current US$ 335.46 billion current US$ 42.07 billion current US$ Brazil
2010s 513.90 billion current US$ 573.48 billion current US$ 59.58 billion current US$ China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 761.97 billion current US$ 601.70 billion current US$ 160.27 billion current US$ Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
Brazil, at 761.97 billion current US$ against 601.70 billion current US$ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
160.27 billion current US$, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
Brazil ranks 2nd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$). 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, sub-index, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,824 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed