Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold was 3,927 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea stood at 3,927 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 236.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,927 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.76 current US$, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,235 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 600.01 current US$ | -51.4% |
| 1997 | 124.32 current US$ | -79.3% |
| 1998 | 236.37 current US$ | +90.1% |
| 1999 | 83.19 current US$ | -64.8% |
| 2000 | 174.82 current US$ | +110.2% |
| 2001 | 74.76 current US$ | -57.2% |
| 2002 | 222.89 current US$ | +198.1% |
| 2003 | 322.72 current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 674.22 current US$ | +108.9% |
| 2005 | 761.97 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 710.91 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 685.52 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 855.4 current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 760.5 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1,168 current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2011 | 1,300 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1,019 current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 403.71 current US$ | -60.4% |
| 2014 | 167.77 current US$ | -58.4% |
| 2015 | 338.08 current US$ | +101.5% |
| 2016 | 441.61 current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 421.15 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 379.16 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3,386 current US$ | +793.1% |
| 2020 | 3,927 current US$ | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455.82 current US$ | 83.19 current US$ | 1,235 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 524.37 current US$ | 74.76 current US$ | 855.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 902.59 current US$ | 167.77 current US$ | 3,386 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,927 current US$ | 3,927 current US$ | 3,927 current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold in Papua New Guinea was 3,927 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,927 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.76 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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