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

New Zealand: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total was 8.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.14 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
46th
of 151 countries
All-time high
16.79 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
8.14 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720201995: 16.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 16.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 16.1B real chained 2019 US$1998: 15.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 15.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 15.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 15.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 14.6B real chained 2019 US$2003: 14.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 14.0B real chained 2019 US$2005: 13.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 13.4B real chained 2019 US$2007: 13.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 12.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 12.3B real chained 2019 US$2010: 11.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 11.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 11.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 10.8B real chained 2019 US$2014: 10.3B real chained 2019 US$2015: 9.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 9.5B real chained 2019 US$2017: 9.2B real chained 2019 US$2018: 8.8B real chained 2019 US$2019: 8.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 8.1B real chained 2019 US$

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 New Zealand stood at 8.14 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in New Zealand peaked at 16.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.14 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

New Zealand ranks 46th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 16.79 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 16.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
1997 16.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
1998 15.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
1999 15.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2000 15.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2001 14.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2002 14.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2003 14.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2004 14.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2005 13.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2006 13.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2007 13.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2008 12.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2009 12.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2010 11.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2011 11.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2012 11.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2013 10.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2014 10.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2015 9.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2016 9.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2017 9.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2018 8.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2019 8.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2020 8.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 16.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 13.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 10.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 8.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 43 Suriname 8.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 44 Liberia 8.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 47 Bulgaria 8.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 48 Guyana 7.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 49 Malaysia 6.78 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 New Zealand?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in New Zealand was 8.14 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 16.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 8.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
New Zealand ranks 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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.