Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada
Canada: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 77.70 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada is 77.70 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 56.8% on the previous year and up 600.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada peaked at 77.70 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.33 billion current US$, in 1999.
Canada ranks 5th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.39 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.64 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.65 billion current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1998 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -40.9% |
| 1999 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +76.4% |
| 2002 | 3.27 billion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 5.50 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 4.08 billion current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 6.71 billion current US$ | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 7.49 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 5.71 billion current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 8.03 billion current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 11.09 billion current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 15.38 billion current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 13.99 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 16.55 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 13.05 billion current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 10.15 billion current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 13.29 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 12.08 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10.67 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 49.54 billion current US$ | +364.4% |
| 2020 | 77.70 billion current US$ | +56.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 77.70 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12 billion current US$, 36.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +364.4% | 10.67 billion current US$ | 49.54 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 4.64 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.87 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 8.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.58 billion current US$ | 10.15 billion current US$ | 49.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.70 billion current US$ | 77.70 billion current US$ | 77.70 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Canada was 77.70 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 77.70 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Canada rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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