Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in South Korea

South Korea: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil was 71.12 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
71.12 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
179.86 million real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
71.12 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in South Korea, 1995–2020

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1995200720201995: 179.9M real chained 2019 US$1996: 179.9M real chained 2019 US$1997: 179.9M real chained 2019 US$1998: 179.9M real chained 2019 US$1999: 179.9M real chained 2019 US$2000: 179.9M real chained 2019 US$2001: 179.9M real chained 2019 US$2002: 179.9M real chained 2019 US$2003: 179.9M real chained 2019 US$2004: 179.9M real chained 2019 US$2005: 177.2M real chained 2019 US$2006: 166.7M real chained 2019 US$2007: 156.5M real chained 2019 US$2008: 146.8M real chained 2019 US$2009: 136.8M real chained 2019 US$2010: 123.9M real chained 2019 US$2011: 112.3M real chained 2019 US$2012: 105.9M real chained 2019 US$2013: 100.1M real chained 2019 US$2014: 93.0M real chained 2019 US$2015: 88.6M real chained 2019 US$2016: 86.1M real chained 2019 US$2017: 83.9M real chained 2019 US$2018: 78.8M real chained 2019 US$2019: 74.5M real chained 2019 US$2020: 71.1M real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, oil in South Korea stood at 71.12 million real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, oil in South Korea peaked at 179.86 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 71.12 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

South Korea ranks 75th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 179.86 million real chained 2019 US$ 179.86 million real chained 2019 US$ 179.86 million real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 168.32 million real chained 2019 US$ 136.77 million real chained 2019 US$ 179.86 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 94.70 million real chained 2019 US$ 74.48 million real chained 2019 US$ 123.85 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 71.12 million real chained 2019 US$ 71.12 million real chained 2019 US$ 71.12 million real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 72 Bulgaria 109.92 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 73 South Africa 107.69 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 74 Tajikistan 95.95 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 76 Hungary 67.40 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 77 Morocco 23.59 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 78 Slovakia 11.04 million 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 South Korea?
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in South Korea was 71.12 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, oil recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 179.86 million real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, oil recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 71.12 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does South Korea rank for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
South Korea ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, oil rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea 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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About this data

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.