Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total was 16.79 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16.79 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
100th
of 151 countries
All-time high
50.17 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
16.79 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2020

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1995200720201995: 50.2M real chained 2019 US$1996: 49.4M real chained 2019 US$1997: 48.6M real chained 2019 US$1998: 47.8M real chained 2019 US$1999: 47.0M real chained 2019 US$2000: 46.6M real chained 2019 US$2001: 46.1M real chained 2019 US$2002: 45.7M real chained 2019 US$2003: 45.2M real chained 2019 US$2004: 45.2M real chained 2019 US$2005: 45.0M real chained 2019 US$2006: 44.7M real chained 2019 US$2007: 44.5M real chained 2019 US$2008: 42.0M real chained 2019 US$2009: 37.4M real chained 2019 US$2010: 32.3M real chained 2019 US$2011: 27.6M real chained 2019 US$2012: 22.2M real chained 2019 US$2013: 19.5M real chained 2019 US$2014: 19.5M real chained 2019 US$2015: 19.5M real chained 2019 US$2016: 18.3M real chained 2019 US$2017: 18.3M real chained 2019 US$2018: 18.3M real chained 2019 US$2019: 18.1M real chained 2019 US$2020: 16.8M real chained 2019 US$

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 16.79 million real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 50.17 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16.79 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 50.17 million real chained 2019 US$
1996 49.43 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
1997 48.60 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
1998 47.77 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
1999 47.04 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2000 46.57 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2001 46.11 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2002 45.65 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2003 45.19 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2004 45.19 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2005 44.96 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2006 44.73 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2007 44.50 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2008 41.96 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.7%
2009 37.42 million real chained 2019 US$ -10.8%
2010 32.32 million real chained 2019 US$ -13.6%
2011 27.59 million real chained 2019 US$ -14.6%
2012 22.19 million real chained 2019 US$ -19.6%
2013 19.47 million real chained 2019 US$ -12.3%
2014 19.47 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2015 19.47 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2016 18.35 million real chained 2019 US$ -5.7%
2017 18.30 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2018 18.26 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2019 18.13 million real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2020 16.79 million real chained 2019 US$ -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.60 million real chained 2019 US$ 47.04 million real chained 2019 US$ 50.17 million real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 44.23 million real chained 2019 US$ 37.42 million real chained 2019 US$ 46.57 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 21.35 million real chained 2019 US$ 18.13 million real chained 2019 US$ 32.32 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 16.79 million real chained 2019 US$ 16.79 million real chained 2019 US$ 16.79 million real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 97 Central African Republic 77.87 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 98 Gabon 43.33 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 99 Thailand 22.48 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 101 Sri Lanka 6.57 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 102 France 3.61 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 103 Malawi 3.55 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.79 million 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 50.17 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.79 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.