Costa Rica vs Norway: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals

Costa Rica
356.78 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Norway
346.57 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
58th
Norway rank
60th

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Norway
0200400600199520072020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 356.78 real chained 2019 US$ against 346.57 real chained 2019 US$ in Norway, a difference of 10.21 real chained 2019 US$.

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

Costa Rica ranks 58th and Norway ranks 60th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 606.85 real chained 2019 US$ 586.95 real chained 2019 US$ 19.9 real chained 2019 US$ Costa Rica
2000s 518.1 real chained 2019 US$ 534.63 real chained 2019 US$ 16.53 real chained 2019 US$ Norway
2010s 431.46 real chained 2019 US$ 402.39 real chained 2019 US$ 29.07 real chained 2019 US$ Costa Rica
2020s 356.78 real chained 2019 US$ 346.57 real chained 2019 US$ 10.21 real chained 2019 US$ Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, Costa Rica or Norway?
Costa Rica, at 356.78 real chained 2019 US$ against 346.57 real chained 2019 US$ in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals between Costa Rica and Norway?
10.21 real chained 2019 US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
Costa Rica ranks 58th and Norway ranks 60th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.