Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Canada

Canada: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore was 1,850 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,850 current US$
Change on year
up 49.7%
World rank
8th
of 57 countries
All-time high
2,370 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
34.79 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Canada, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200720201995: 37.8 current US$1996: 36 current US$1997: 48.6 current US$1998: 90.7 current US$1999: 40.7 current US$2000: 42.6 current US$2001: 34.8 current US$2002: 38.2 current US$2003: 46.8 current US$2004: 37.5 current US$2005: 510.2 current US$2006: 530.6 current US$2007: 1.6k current US$2008: 2.3k current US$2009: 702.1 current US$2010: 2.3k current US$2011: 2.4k current US$2012: 1.2k current US$2013: 1.5k current US$2014: 853.9 current US$2015: 42.9 current US$2016: 192.5 current US$2017: 709.9 current US$2018: 392 current US$2019: 1.2k current US$2020: 1.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Canada recorded 1,850 current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Canada peaked at 2,370 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.79 current US$, in 2001.

Canada ranks 8th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.75 current US$ 35.98 current US$ 90.7 current US$ 5
2000s 580.94 current US$ 34.79 current US$ 2,258 current US$ 10
2010s 1,084 current US$ 42.89 current US$ 2,370 current US$ 10
2020s 1,850 current US$ 1,850 current US$ 1,850 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 5 Brazil 2,983 current US$ compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 2,809 current US$ compare
  3. 7 Sweden 2,486 current US$ compare
  4. 9 Liberia 1,800 current US$ compare
  5. 10 Russia 1,442 current US$ compare
  6. 11 New Zealand 1,227 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Canada?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Canada was 1,850 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2,370 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 34.79 current US$ in 2001.
How does Canada rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Canada ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,098 data points, 1995–2020
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