Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate in South Africa
South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate was 906.93 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
906.93 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
8th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1.62 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
906.93 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate in South Africa stood at 906.93 million real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate in South Africa peaked at 1.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 906.93 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 8th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 970.37 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 970.35 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 906.93 million real chained 2019 US$ | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 971.44 million real chained 2019 US$ | 970.35 million real chained 2019 US$ | 971.71 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 906.93 million real chained 2019 US$ | 906.93 million real chained 2019 US$ | 906.93 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 5 Russian Federation 1.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Jordan 1.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Saudi Arabia 921.58 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Finland 749.93 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Senegal 716.20 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Togo 294.88 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: phosphate in South Africa?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate in South Africa was 906.93 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 906.93 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: phosphate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: phosphate (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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