Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in South Africa
South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore was 502.86 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
502.86 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
13th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,689 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
502.86 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 502.86 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in South Africa peaked at 2,689 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 502.86 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 13th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in South Africa, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,689 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,648 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 652.96 real chained 2019 US$ | -75.3% |
| 1998 | 644.88 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 637.75 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 631.64 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 626.07 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 620.4 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 614.69 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 608.97 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 603.24 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 597.46 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 591.43 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 584.76 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 577.85 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 571 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 563.83 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 556.38 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 548.86 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 540.28 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 635.02 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 628.88 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 584.13 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 618.82 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 574 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 502.86 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,455 real chained 2019 US$ | 637.75 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,689 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 605.65 real chained 2019 US$ | 577.85 real chained 2019 US$ | 631.64 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.12 real chained 2019 US$ | 540.28 real chained 2019 US$ | 635.02 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.86 real chained 2019 US$ | 502.86 real chained 2019 US$ | 502.86 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 10 Russian Federation 987.55 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 New Zealand 981.37 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 514.26 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 489.29 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 Chile 433.11 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Austria 385.86 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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: iron ore in South Africa?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in South Africa was 502.86 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,689 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 502.86 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: iron ore (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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