Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc in United States of America

United States of America: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc was 8.88 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8.88 billion current US$
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
24.96 billion current US$
in 2006
All-time low
4.31 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc in United States of America, 1995–2020

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B1995200720201995: 5.1B current US$1996: 5.3B current US$1997: 8.7B current US$1998: 6.8B current US$1999: 8.3B current US$2000: 8.6B current US$2001: 5.5B current US$2002: 4.3B current US$2003: 5.1B current US$2004: 6.9B current US$2005: 12.7B current US$2006: 25.0B current US$2007: 24.7B current US$2008: 11.2B current US$2009: 8.9B current US$2010: 12.1B current US$2011: 11.5B current US$2012: 8.3B current US$2013: 8.7B current US$2014: 11.2B current US$2015: 9.2B current US$2016: 10.4B current US$2017: 14.1B current US$2018: 16.4B current US$2019: 9.5B current US$2020: 8.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 8.88 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc in United States of America peaked at 24.96 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.31 billion current US$, in 2002.

That places United States of America 6th out of 53 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 6.85 billion current US$ 5.12 billion current US$ 8.69 billion current US$ 5
2000s 11.28 billion current US$ 4.31 billion current US$ 24.96 billion current US$ 10
2010s 11.13 billion current US$ 8.34 billion current US$ 16.45 billion current US$ 10
2020s 8.88 billion current US$ 8.88 billion current US$ 8.88 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 Peru 14.23 billion current US$ compare
  2. 4 Mexico 12.32 billion current US$ compare
  3. 5 India 9.76 billion current US$ compare
  4. 7 Russia 7.62 billion current US$ compare
  5. 8 Kazakhstan 6.24 billion current US$ compare
  6. 9 Sweden 3.10 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc in United States of America?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc in United States of America was 8.88 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 24.96 billion current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.31 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does United States of America rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,086 data points, 1995–2020
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