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

Canada: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total was 123.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
123.89 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
10th
of 151 countries
All-time high
177.06 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
65.83 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 177.1B real chained 2019 US$1996: 171.2B real chained 2019 US$1997: 89.9B real chained 2019 US$1998: 90.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 90.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 90.7B real chained 2019 US$2001: 80.7B real chained 2019 US$2002: 78.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 77.1B real chained 2019 US$2004: 77.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 79.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 75.0B real chained 2019 US$2007: 94.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 65.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 97.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 92.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 94.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 97.0B real chained 2019 US$2013: 125.6B real chained 2019 US$2014: 125.8B real chained 2019 US$2015: 134.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 127.5B real chained 2019 US$2017: 121.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 119.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 113.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 123.9B real chained 2019 US$

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 Canada stood at 123.89 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Canada peaked at 177.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 65.83 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.

That places Canada 10th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 123.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 89.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ 177.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 81.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ 65.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 97.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 115.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ 92.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 134.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 123.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 123.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 123.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 Peru 194.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 171.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 9 United States of America 159.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 11 Kazakhstan 117.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 12 Mexico 102.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 13 South Africa 72.89 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 Canada?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Canada was 123.89 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 177.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 65.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
How does Canada rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
Canada ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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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.