Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt in China

China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt was 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
536,975 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 145 countries
All-time high
536,975 real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
All-time low
483,277 real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720201995: 492.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 492.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 492.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 492.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 492.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 492.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 492.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 492.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 492.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 492.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 483.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 483.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 483.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 483.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 537.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 537.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 537.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 537.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 537.0k real chained 2019 US$2014: 537.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 537.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 537.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 537.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 537.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 537.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 537.0k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

China recorded 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt in China peaked at 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 483,277 real chained 2019 US$, in 2005.

China ranks 5th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 492,003 real chained 2019 US$ 492,003 real chained 2019 US$ 492,003 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 493,010 real chained 2019 US$ 483,277 real chained 2019 US$ 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Russian Federation 841,757 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Philippines 741,620 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Canada 726,949 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 6 Papua New Guinea 293,633 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 7 Australia 155,055 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 8 United States 121,468 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt in China?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt in China was 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 483,277 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt?
China ranks 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 3,729 data points, 1995–2020
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