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

South Korea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper was 606.37 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
606.37 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 145 countries
All-time high
709.45 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
606.37 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02004006008001995200720201995: 709.5 real chained 2019 US$1996: 702.7 real chained 2019 US$1997: 696.2 real chained 2019 US$1998: 691.2 real chained 2019 US$1999: 686.3 real chained 2019 US$2000: 680.5 real chained 2019 US$2001: 675.3 real chained 2019 US$2002: 671.5 real chained 2019 US$2003: 668 real chained 2019 US$2004: 665.3 real chained 2019 US$2005: 663.9 real chained 2019 US$2006: 660.4 real chained 2019 US$2007: 657 real chained 2019 US$2008: 652 real chained 2019 US$2009: 648.7 real chained 2019 US$2010: 645.5 real chained 2019 US$2011: 640.5 real chained 2019 US$2012: 637.2 real chained 2019 US$2013: 634.3 real chained 2019 US$2014: 630.3 real chained 2019 US$2015: 627 real chained 2019 US$2016: 624.5 real chained 2019 US$2017: 622.7 real chained 2019 US$2018: 620.1 real chained 2019 US$2019: 617.9 real chained 2019 US$2020: 606.4 real chained 2019 US$

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

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Korea stood at 606.37 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Korea peaked at 709.45 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 606.37 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places South Korea 9th out of 145 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper (real chained 2019 US$) in South Korea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 709.45 real chained 2019 US$
1996 702.72 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
1997 696.17 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
1998 691.16 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
1999 686.26 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2000 680.55 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2001 675.35 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2002 671.46 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2003 667.98 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2004 665.34 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2005 663.93 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2006 660.39 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2007 657.01 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2008 652.04 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2009 648.69 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2010 645.47 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2011 640.52 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2012 637.16 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2013 634.27 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2014 630.3 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2015 626.98 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2016 624.5 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2017 622.75 real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2018 620.05 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2019 617.9 real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2020 606.37 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 697.15 real chained 2019 US$ 686.26 real chained 2019 US$ 709.45 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 664.27 real chained 2019 US$ 648.69 real chained 2019 US$ 680.55 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 629.99 real chained 2019 US$ 617.9 real chained 2019 US$ 645.47 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 606.37 real chained 2019 US$ 606.37 real chained 2019 US$ 606.37 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 6 Zambia 1,418 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 7 Armenia 1,176 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 8 Laos 697.02 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 10 Sweden 419.77 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 11 Papua New Guinea 411.62 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 12 Poland 399.32 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Korea?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Korea was 606.37 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 South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 709.45 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 606.37 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does South Korea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper?
South Korea ranks 9th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea 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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