Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in China

China: Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas was 238.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
238.46 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 147 countries
All-time high
238.46 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
All-time low
33.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in China, 1995–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B1995200720201995: 47.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 33.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 33.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 39.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 39.1B real chained 2019 US$2000: 39.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 39.1B real chained 2019 US$2002: 36.3B real chained 2019 US$2003: 38.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 41.4B real chained 2019 US$2005: 43.9B real chained 2019 US$2006: 48.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 64.5B real chained 2019 US$2008: 77.0B real chained 2019 US$2009: 81.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 78.0B real chained 2019 US$2011: 83.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 89.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 95.8B real chained 2019 US$2014: 101.5B real chained 2019 US$2015: 132.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 155.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 172.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 180.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 238.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 238.5B real chained 2019 US$

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, natural gas in China is 238.46 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 205.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in China peaked at 238.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.20 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

That places China 4th out of 147 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 33.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 47.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 50.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ 36.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ 81.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 132.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 78.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ 238.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 238.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ 238.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ 238.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Djibouti 0 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 1 Russia 791.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 2 Qatar 513.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 3 Iran 255.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 5 Australia 155.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 6 United States 126.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  7. 7 Norway 120.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in China?
Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in China was 238.46 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, natural gas recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 238.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 33.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas?
China ranks 4th out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas (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
148 places, 3,807 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.