Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China
China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper was 52.21 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
52.21 billion current US$
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
4th
of 55 countries
All-time high
109.95 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
3.47 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China stood at 52.21 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China peaked at 109.95 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.47 billion current US$, in 1999.
China ranks 4th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.11 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.54 billion current US$ | +59.3% |
| 1997 | 7.65 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 4.02 billion current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1999 | 3.47 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 3.59 billion current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2002 | 4.46 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 5.55 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 18.45 billion current US$ | +232.3% |
| 2005 | 27.35 billion current US$ | +48.2% |
| 2006 | 71.57 billion current US$ | +161.7% |
| 2007 | 83.05 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 79.91 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 47.28 billion current US$ | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 88.70 billion current US$ | +87.6% |
| 2011 | 109.95 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 96.73 billion current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 78.68 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 73.40 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 47.50 billion current US$ | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 34.37 billion current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 51.34 billion current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 53.53 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 41.23 billion current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 52.21 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 52.21 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 29.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- China's 52.21 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.97 billion current US$, 13.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.15 billion current US$ | 3.47 billion current US$ | 7.65 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.72 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | 83.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.54 billion current US$ | 34.37 billion current US$ | 109.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.21 billion current US$ | 52.21 billion current US$ | 52.21 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China was 52.21 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 109.95 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper?
- China ranks 4th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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: copper (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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