Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand stood at 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand peaked at 10.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 45th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 9.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 9.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 42 Sweden 3.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 43 Tajikistan 3.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Ecuador 3.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Japan 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 47 Namibia 2.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in New Zealand was 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
- New Zealand ranks 45th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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