Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Brazil

Brazil: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total was 639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
2nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
163.09 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Brazil, 1995–2020

200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B600.0B1995200720201995: 217.9B real chained 2019 US$1996: 217.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 163.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 163.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 165.5B real chained 2019 US$2000: 168.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 166.1B real chained 2019 US$2002: 171.4B real chained 2019 US$2003: 398.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 434.1B real chained 2019 US$2005: 436.5B real chained 2019 US$2006: 321.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 324.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 323.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 554.8B real chained 2019 US$2010: 555.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 555.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 585.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 586.1B real chained 2019 US$2014: 452.5B real chained 2019 US$2015: 452.3B real chained 2019 US$2016: 453.5B real chained 2019 US$2017: 444.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 603.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 594.3B real chained 2019 US$2020: 639.8B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Brazil stood at 639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Brazil peaked at 639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 163.09 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.

That places Brazil 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, sub-index, total in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$) in Brazil, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 217.88 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 217.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
1997 163.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ -25.1%
1998 163.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
1999 165.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2000 167.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2001 166.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2002 171.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.2%
2003 398.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ +132.3%
2004 434.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.0%
2005 436.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2006 321.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ -26.3%
2007 324.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2008 323.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2009 554.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ +71.3%
2010 555.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2011 555.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2012 585.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.4%
2013 586.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2014 452.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ -22.8%
2015 452.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.0%
2016 453.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2017 444.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2018 603.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ +35.7%
2019 594.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2020 639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 185.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 163.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 217.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 329.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 166.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 554.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 528.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 444.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 603.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Australia 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 400.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 China 336.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 India 295.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Brazil?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Brazil was 639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 163.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
How does Brazil rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
Brazil ranks 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.