Germany vs South Korea: Nonrenewable natural capital, total

Germany
32.89 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Korea
33.27 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Germany rank
41st
South Korea rank
39th

Nonrenewable natural capital, total over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 33.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 32.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Germany, a difference of 374.40 million real chained 2019 US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.

Germany ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 39th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 52.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 79.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 27.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ South Korea
2000s 36.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 45.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ South Korea
2010s 38.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 36.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ Germany
2020s 32.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 33.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 374.40 million real chained 2019 US$ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, total, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at 33.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 32.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, total between Germany and South Korea?
374.40 million real chained 2019 US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
Germany ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 39th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$). 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, 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
Last refreshed

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.