Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Africa
South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper was 30.03 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
30.03 current US$
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
37th
of 55 countries
All-time high
150.93 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
5.63 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Africa stood at 30.03 current US$.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Africa peaked at 150.93 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.63 current US$, in 2003.
South Africa ranks 37th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 109.9 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 73.57 current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 63.3 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 38.38 current US$ | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 27.69 current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 33.62 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 21.93 current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5 current US$ | -65.8% |
| 2003 | 5.63 current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 18.84 current US$ | +234.4% |
| 2005 | 48.8 current US$ | +159.0% |
| 2006 | 139.3 current US$ | +185.4% |
| 2007 | 145.67 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 143.28 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 93.07 current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 147.85 current US$ | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 150.93 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 113.06 current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 104.55 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 94.67 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 63.55 current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 48.42 current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 63.07 current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 49.81 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 41.27 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 30.03 current US$ | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.57 current US$ | 27.69 current US$ | 109.9 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.76 current US$ | 5.63 current US$ | 145.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.72 current US$ | 41.27 current US$ | 150.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.03 current US$ | 30.03 current US$ | 30.03 current US$ | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Africa?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Africa was 30.03 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 150.93 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 current US$ in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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