Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in China

China: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper was 31.24 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
31.24 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
36th
of 145 countries
All-time high
38.6 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
4.22 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in China, 1995–2020

0102030401995200720201995: 4.2 real chained 2019 US$1996: 25.1 real chained 2019 US$1997: 24.8 real chained 2019 US$1998: 24.6 real chained 2019 US$1999: 24.4 real chained 2019 US$2000: 24.2 real chained 2019 US$2001: 34.7 real chained 2019 US$2002: 34.4 real chained 2019 US$2003: 34.2 real chained 2019 US$2004: 34 real chained 2019 US$2005: 33.8 real chained 2019 US$2006: 33.6 real chained 2019 US$2007: 38.6 real chained 2019 US$2008: 38.4 real chained 2019 US$2009: 38.2 real chained 2019 US$2010: 38 real chained 2019 US$2011: 37.8 real chained 2019 US$2012: 37.6 real chained 2019 US$2013: 37.3 real chained 2019 US$2014: 37.1 real chained 2019 US$2015: 34.4 real chained 2019 US$2016: 33 real chained 2019 US$2017: 30.7 real chained 2019 US$2018: 31.4 real chained 2019 US$2019: 29.3 real chained 2019 US$2020: 31.2 real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

China recorded 31.24 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in 2020.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in China peaked at 38.6 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.22 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places China 36th out of 145 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in China, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$) in China, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 4.22 real chained 2019 US$
1996 25.07 real chained 2019 US$ +493.7%
1997 24.81 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
1998 24.57 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
1999 24.36 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2000 24.17 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2001 34.66 real chained 2019 US$ +43.4%
2002 34.43 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2003 34.22 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2004 34.01 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2005 33.81 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2006 33.63 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2007 38.6 real chained 2019 US$ +14.8%
2008 38.4 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2009 38.21 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2010 38.02 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2011 37.82 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2012 37.56 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2013 37.31 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2014 37.08 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2015 34.41 real chained 2019 US$ -7.2%
2016 32.99 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2017 30.72 real chained 2019 US$ -6.9%
2018 31.43 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2019 29.29 real chained 2019 US$ -6.8%
2020 31.24 real chained 2019 US$ +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.61 real chained 2019 US$ 4.22 real chained 2019 US$ 25.07 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 34.41 real chained 2019 US$ 24.17 real chained 2019 US$ 38.6 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 34.66 real chained 2019 US$ 29.29 real chained 2019 US$ 38.02 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 31.24 real chained 2019 US$ 31.24 real chained 2019 US$ 31.24 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 33 South Africa 39.49 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 34 Morocco 39.47 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 35 Brazil 31.96 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 37 Türkiye 28.82 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 38 Romania 22.66 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 39 Dominican Republic 20.61 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in China?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in China was 31.24 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 38.6 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.22 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper?
China ranks 36th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (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: copper (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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