Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt in Australia

Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt was 0.006 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.006 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 145 countries
All-time high
0.0085 real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
All-time low
0.0003 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt in Australia, 1995–2020

00.0020.0040.0060.0081995200720201995: 0 real chained 2019 US$1996: 0.002 real chained 2019 US$1997: 0.003 real chained 2019 US$1998: 0.004 real chained 2019 US$1999: 0.005 real chained 2019 US$2000: 0.008 real chained 2019 US$2001: 0.007 real chained 2019 US$2002: 0.009 real chained 2019 US$2003: 0.008 real chained 2019 US$2004: 0.007 real chained 2019 US$2005: 0.008 real chained 2019 US$2006: 0.008 real chained 2019 US$2007: 0.008 real chained 2019 US$2008: 0.008 real chained 2019 US$2009: 0.007 real chained 2019 US$2010: 0.007 real chained 2019 US$2011: 0.006 real chained 2019 US$2012: 0.005 real chained 2019 US$2013: 0.005 real chained 2019 US$2014: 0.005 real chained 2019 US$2015: 0.005 real chained 2019 US$2016: 0.005 real chained 2019 US$2017: 0.005 real chained 2019 US$2018: 0.005 real chained 2019 US$2019: 0.006 real chained 2019 US$2020: 0.006 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt in Australia stood at 0.006 real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt in Australia peaked at 0.0085 real chained 2019 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Australia 5th 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 per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt (real chained 2019 US$) in Australia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 0.0003 real chained 2019 US$
1996 0.0016 real chained 2019 US$ +413.0%
1997 0.0026 real chained 2019 US$ +57.5%
1998 0.004 real chained 2019 US$ +56.6%
1999 0.0052 real chained 2019 US$ +28.0%
2000 0.0076 real chained 2019 US$ +46.0%
2001 0.0075 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2002 0.0085 real chained 2019 US$ +14.1%
2003 0.0079 real chained 2019 US$ -7.7%
2004 0.0072 real chained 2019 US$ -8.1%
2005 0.0077 real chained 2019 US$ +6.4%
2006 0.0076 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2007 0.008 real chained 2019 US$ +5.2%
2008 0.0078 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2009 0.0071 real chained 2019 US$ -8.6%
2010 0.007 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2011 0.0059 real chained 2019 US$ -15.5%
2012 0.0049 real chained 2019 US$ -18.1%
2013 0.0053 real chained 2019 US$ +8.1%
2014 0.0052 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2015 0.0047 real chained 2019 US$ -10.4%
2016 0.0055 real chained 2019 US$ +18.1%
2017 0.0054 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2018 0.0053 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2019 0.0061 real chained 2019 US$ +15.0%
2020 0.006 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0028 real chained 2019 US$ 0.0003 real chained 2019 US$ 0.0052 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 0.0077 real chained 2019 US$ 0.0071 real chained 2019 US$ 0.0085 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 0.0055 real chained 2019 US$ 0.0047 real chained 2019 US$ 0.007 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 0.006 real chained 2019 US$ 0.006 real chained 2019 US$ 0.006 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Papua New Guinea 0.0301 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Canada 0.0191 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Philippines 0.0066 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 0.0058 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 7 Morocco 0.0016 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 8 China 0.0004 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt in Australia?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt in Australia was 0.006 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0085 real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt?
Australia ranks 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: cobalt (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 3,729 data points, 1995–2020
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