China vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc

China
51.33 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa
42.59 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc over time

  • China
  • South Africa
020406080199520072020

How they compare

China currently reports 51.33 real chained 2019 US$ against 42.59 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 8.74 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

China ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 142 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 36.54 real chained 2019 US$ 78.59 real chained 2019 US$ 42.05 real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2000s 43.08 real chained 2019 US$ 63.77 real chained 2019 US$ 20.69 real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2010s 49.31 real chained 2019 US$ 50.39 real chained 2019 US$ 1.08 real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2020s 51.33 real chained 2019 US$ 42.59 real chained 2019 US$ 8.74 real chained 2019 US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc, China or South Africa?
China, at 51.33 real chained 2019 US$ against 42.59 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc between China and South Africa?
8.74 real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc?
China ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc (real chained 2019 US$). 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: zinc (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,668 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed