Canada vs Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals

Canada
4,295 current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4,524 current US$
in 2020
Canada rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals over time

  • Canada
  • Papua New Guinea
02.0k4.0k6.0k199520072020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,524 current US$ against 4,295 current US$ in Canada, a difference of 229 current US$.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Canada ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 872.69 current US$ 1,121 current US$ 248 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 2,405 current US$ 1,557 current US$ 848.48 current US$ Canada
2010s 2,450 current US$ 1,657 current US$ 792.55 current US$ Canada
2020s 4,295 current US$ 4,524 current US$ 229.88 current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, Canada or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 4,524 current US$ against 4,295 current US$ in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals between Canada and Papua New Guinea?
229 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Canada and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
Canada ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, 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