Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil was 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 34 Thailand 7.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 35 Italy 6.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 36 Estonia 5.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 3.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 39 Tunisia 3.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 40 Mongolia 3.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 293.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 220.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.01 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, oil recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, oil rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.