Ireland vs Portugal: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc

Ireland
1.59 billion current US$
in 2020
Portugal
2.34 billion current US$
in 2020
Ireland rank
15th
Portugal rank
12th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
02.0B4.0B6.0B199520072020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.34 billion current US$ against 1.59 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 755.01 million current US$.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.80 billion current US$ 603.04 million current US$ 2.19 billion current US$ Ireland
2010s 895.84 million current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ 226.84 million current US$ Portugal
2020s 1.59 billion current US$ 2.34 billion current US$ 755.01 million current US$ Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc, Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.34 billion current US$ against 1.59 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc between Ireland and Portugal?
755.01 million current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc?
Ireland ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,086 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed