Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in China

China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite was 2.56 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.56 billion current US$
Change on year
down 57.0%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6.76 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
0 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in China, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B1995200720201995: 588.2M current US$1996: 1.3B current US$1997: 1.1B current US$1998: 813.0M current US$1999: 274.3M current US$2000: 254.3M current US$2001: 0 current US$2002: 0 current US$2003: 0 current US$2004: 1.4B current US$2005: 1.8B current US$2006: 5.0B current US$2007: 6.8B current US$2008: 3.6B current US$2009: 4.1B current US$2010: 4.6B current US$2011: 6.7B current US$2012: 4.5B current US$2013: 2.0B current US$2014: 1.9B current US$2015: 1.8B current US$2016: 34.0M current US$2017: 3.8B current US$2018: 3.8B current US$2019: 6.0B current US$2020: 2.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

China recorded 2.56 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in China peaked at 6.76 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2001.

China ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in China, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite (current US$) in China, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 588.18 million current US$ —
1996 1.33 billion current US$ +126.4%
1997 1.09 billion current US$ -17.9%
1998 813.00 million current US$ -25.6%
1999 274.25 million current US$ -66.3%
2000 254.30 million current US$ -7.3%
2001 0 current US$ -100.0%
2002 0 current US$ —
2003 0 current US$ —
2004 1.43 billion current US$ —
2005 1.78 billion current US$ +24.2%
2006 5.00 billion current US$ +180.9%
2007 6.76 billion current US$ +35.2%
2008 3.58 billion current US$ -47.1%
2009 4.07 billion current US$ +13.9%
2010 4.61 billion current US$ +13.0%
2011 6.71 billion current US$ +45.7%
2012 4.46 billion current US$ -33.6%
2013 2.04 billion current US$ -54.2%
2014 1.88 billion current US$ -7.9%
2015 1.75 billion current US$ -6.9%
2016 34.01 million current US$ -98.1%
2017 3.84 billion current US$ +11184.0%
2018 3.75 billion current US$ -2.3%
2019 5.95 billion current US$ +58.7%
2020 2.56 billion current US$ -57.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 2.56 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.49 million current US$, 29.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • China's 2.56 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 881.99 million current US$, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +11184.0% 34.01 million current US$ 3.84 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 820.05 million current US$ 274.25 million current US$ 1.33 billion current US$ 5
2000s 2.29 billion current US$ 0 current US$ 6.76 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.50 billion current US$ 34.01 million current US$ 6.71 billion current US$ 10
2020s 2.56 billion current US$ 2.56 billion current US$ 2.56 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Australia 29.64 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Guinea 9.92 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 India 3.74 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Jamaica 1.75 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 1.49 billion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Brazil 1.39 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in China?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in China was 2.56 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 6.76 billion current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2001.
How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite?
China ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 673 data points, 1995–2020
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