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

China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total was 336.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
336.22 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
337.47 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
All-time low
93.90 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B300.0B350.0B1995200720201995: 93.9B real chained 2019 US$1996: 183.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 181.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 176.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 171.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 175.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 238.4B real chained 2019 US$2002: 226.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 226.5B real chained 2019 US$2004: 226.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 226.5B real chained 2019 US$2006: 226.5B real chained 2019 US$2007: 225.3B real chained 2019 US$2008: 248.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 287.8B real chained 2019 US$2010: 290.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 290.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 290.6B real chained 2019 US$2013: 290.6B real chained 2019 US$2014: 283.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 333.6B real chained 2019 US$2016: 335.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 307.8B real chained 2019 US$2018: 337.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 313.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 336.2B real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in China is 336.22 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in China peaked at 337.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

China ranks 4th of 151 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, sub-index, total in China, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$) in China, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 93.90 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 183.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ +95.8%
1997 181.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
1998 176.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
1999 171.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2000 175.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2001 238.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ +36.2%
2002 226.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2003 226.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2004 226.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2005 226.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2006 226.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2007 225.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2008 248.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.1%
2009 287.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ +16.0%
2010 290.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2011 290.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2012 290.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2013 290.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2014 283.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2015 333.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +17.7%
2016 335.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2017 307.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.1%
2018 337.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.6%
2019 312.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.3%
2020 336.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 161.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 93.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ 183.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 230.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 175.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 287.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 307.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 283.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 337.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 336.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 336.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 336.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Australia 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 2 Brazil 639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 400.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 India 295.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 6 Chile 250.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 7 Peru 194.54 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 China?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in China was 336.22 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 337.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 93.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
China ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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.