Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Africa
South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper was 39.49 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
39.49 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 145 countries
All-time high
137.88 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
39.49 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
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 real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 39.49 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Africa peaked at 137.88 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39.49 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 33rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper in South Africa, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 137.88 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 130.6 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 123.96 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 117.63 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 111.19 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 105.7 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 100.6 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 95.41 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 90.66 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 87.17 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 83.8 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 80.43 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 77.05 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 73.42 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 69.5 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 65.69 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 62.06 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 58.63 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 55.68 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 52.8 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 49.46 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 47.01 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 45.18 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 42.99 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 41.27 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 39.49 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.25 real chained 2019 US$ | 111.19 real chained 2019 US$ | 137.88 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 86.37 real chained 2019 US$ | 69.5 real chained 2019 US$ | 105.7 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.08 real chained 2019 US$ | 41.27 real chained 2019 US$ | 65.69 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.49 real chained 2019 US$ | 39.49 real chained 2019 US$ | 39.49 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- 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 39.49 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 137.88 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.49 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: copper?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 145 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 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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