Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa
South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel was 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.7% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa peaked at 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 10 Guatemala 3.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 2.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Madagascar 2.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 Zimbabwe 1.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 956.82 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 United States of America 509.23 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel in South Africa was 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: nickel (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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