Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in China

China: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil was 591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 145 countries
All-time high
596.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
All-time low
344.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in China, 1995–2020

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1995200720201995: 372.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 374.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 387.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 396.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 344.0B real chained 2019 US$2000: 345.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 350.8B real chained 2019 US$2002: 353.0B real chained 2019 US$2003: 352.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 415.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 415.4B real chained 2019 US$2006: 460.3B real chained 2019 US$2007: 472.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 482.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 492.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 529.7B real chained 2019 US$2011: 540.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 556.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 561.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 572.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 583.4B real chained 2019 US$2016: 584.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 590.7B real chained 2019 US$2018: 596.2B real chained 2019 US$2019: 591.0B real chained 2019 US$2020: 591.0B real chained 2019 US$

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, oil in China is 591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, oil in China peaked at 596.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 344.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1999.

That places China 7th out of 145 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.

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in China, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (real chained 2019 US$) in China, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 372.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 374.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
1997 387.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%
1998 396.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
1999 344.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ -13.3%
2000 345.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2001 350.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
2002 353.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2003 352.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2004 415.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +18.0%
2005 415.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2006 460.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.8%
2007 472.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.7%
2008 482.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2009 492.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2010 529.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.6%
2011 540.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2012 556.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2013 561.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.0%
2014 572.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2015 583.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
2016 584.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2017 590.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2018 596.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2019 591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2020 591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 614.38 million real chained 2019 US$, 962.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • China's 591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.28 billion real chained 2019 US$, 180.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 374.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 344.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 396.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 414.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 345.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ 492.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 570.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 529.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 596.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 4 United States 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 5 Russia 829.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 606.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 8 Qatar 551.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 9 Canada 402.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 10 Kazakhstan 375.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, oil in China?
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in China was 591.02 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, oil recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 596.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, oil recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 344.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
China ranks 7th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, oil rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, oil (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (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
145 places, 3,729 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.