Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore was 197.91 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
197.91 current US$
Change on year
up 3,719.2%
World rank
24th
of 57 countries
All-time high
550.43 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
5.18 current US$
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in China (People’s Republic of), 1995–2020

02004006001995200720201995: 27.5 current US$1996: 29.1 current US$1997: 32.1 current US$1998: 104.1 current US$1999: 80.8 current US$2000: 7.7 current US$2001: 10.1 current US$2002: 9.4 current US$2003: 11.1 current US$2004: 15.7 current US$2005: 66.7 current US$2006: 83.6 current US$2007: 277.5 current US$2008: 373.7 current US$2009: 142.3 current US$2010: 452.7 current US$2011: 550.4 current US$2012: 189.1 current US$2013: 288.5 current US$2014: 126.5 current US$2015: 9.1 current US$2016: 25.1 current US$2017: 58.4 current US$2018: 44.9 current US$2019: 5.2 current US$2020: 197.9 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) recorded 197.91 current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,719.2% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 550.43 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.18 current US$, in 2019.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 24th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$) in China (People’s Republic of), 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 27.51 current US$
1996 29.12 current US$ +5.9%
1997 32.13 current US$ +10.3%
1998 104.09 current US$ +224.0%
1999 80.81 current US$ -22.4%
2000 7.71 current US$ -90.5%
2001 10.05 current US$ +30.4%
2002 9.41 current US$ -6.4%
2003 11.08 current US$ +17.7%
2004 15.71 current US$ +41.8%
2005 66.68 current US$ +324.5%
2006 83.63 current US$ +25.4%
2007 277.48 current US$ +231.8%
2008 373.69 current US$ +34.7%
2009 142.32 current US$ -61.9%
2010 452.69 current US$ +218.1%
2011 550.43 current US$ +21.6%
2012 189.09 current US$ -65.6%
2013 288.48 current US$ +52.6%
2014 126.54 current US$ -56.1%
2015 9.14 current US$ -92.8%
2016 25.08 current US$ +174.4%
2017 58.41 current US$ +132.8%
2018 44.86 current US$ -23.2%
2019 5.18 current US$ -88.4%
2020 197.91 current US$ +3719.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.74 current US$ 27.51 current US$ 104.09 current US$ 5
2000s 99.78 current US$ 7.71 current US$ 373.69 current US$ 10
2010s 174.99 current US$ 5.18 current US$ 550.43 current US$ 10
2020s 197.91 current US$ 197.91 current US$ 197.91 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 21 Malaysia 252.52 current US$ compare
  2. 22 India 219.62 current US$ compare
  3. 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 216.03 current US$ compare
  4. 25 Slovak Republic 187.52 current US$ compare
  5. 26 Greece 160.36 current US$ compare
  6. 27 United States 133.53 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 China (People’s Republic of)?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in China (People’s Republic of) was 197.91 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 China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 550.43 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.18 current US$ in 2019.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 24th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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