Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt was 293,633 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
293,633 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
6th
of 145 countries
All-time high
792,221 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
293,633 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1995200720201995: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2000: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 792.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 789.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 783.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 769.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 318.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 349.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 349.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 318.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 293.6k real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt in Papua New Guinea stood at 293,633 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt in Papua New Guinea peaked at 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 293,633 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 792,221 real chained 2019 US$
1996 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
1997 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
1998 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
1999 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2000 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2001 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2002 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2003 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2004 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2005 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2006 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2007 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2008 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2009 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2010 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2011 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2012 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2013 789,291 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2014 782,962 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2015 769,630 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2016 318,623 real chained 2019 US$ -58.6%
2017 349,860 real chained 2019 US$ +9.8%
2018 349,860 real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2019 318,623 real chained 2019 US$ -8.9%
2020 293,633 real chained 2019 US$ -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 605,551 real chained 2019 US$ 318,623 real chained 2019 US$ 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 293,633 real chained 2019 US$ 293,633 real chained 2019 US$ 293,633 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 3 Philippines 741,620 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 4 Canada 726,949 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 5 China 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 7 Australia 155,055 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 8 United States 121,468 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 9 Morocco 57,317 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt in Papua New Guinea?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt in Papua New Guinea was 293,633 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 792,221 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 293,633 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt?
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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