Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper was 44.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
44.08 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
6th
of 145 countries
All-time high
50.87 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
5.09 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China (People’s Republic of), 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995200720201995: 5.1B real chained 2019 US$1996: 30.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 30.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 30.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 30.5B real chained 2019 US$2000: 30.5B real chained 2019 US$2001: 44.1B real chained 2019 US$2002: 44.1B real chained 2019 US$2003: 44.1B real chained 2019 US$2004: 44.1B real chained 2019 US$2005: 44.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 44.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 50.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 50.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 50.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 50.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 50.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 50.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 50.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 50.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 47.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 45.8B real chained 2019 US$2017: 42.9B real chained 2019 US$2018: 44.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 41.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 44.1B real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China (People’s Republic of) is 44.08 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 50.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.09 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th 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 25.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 30.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 44.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 30.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 50.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 47.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 41.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ 50.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 44.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 44.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 44.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 3 Australia 51.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 4 Mexico 47.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 5 Russian Federation 46.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 7 Kazakhstan, Republic of 43.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 8 Korea, Republic of 31.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 9 Zambia 26.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China (People’s Republic of)?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper in China (People’s Republic of) was 44.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 50.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (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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