Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in China

China: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 7.22 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.22 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 145 countries
All-time high
16.52 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.5433 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in China, 1995–2020

0510151995200720201995: 0.555 real chained 2019 US$1996: 0.549 real chained 2019 US$1997: 0.543 real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.3 real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.3 real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.5 real chained 2019 US$2001: 16.5 real chained 2019 US$2002: 16.4 real chained 2019 US$2003: 16.3 real chained 2019 US$2004: 16.2 real chained 2019 US$2005: 16.1 real chained 2019 US$2006: 16 real chained 2019 US$2007: 9.9 real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.9 real chained 2019 US$2009: 8.8 real chained 2019 US$2010: 8.8 real chained 2019 US$2011: 8.8 real chained 2019 US$2012: 8.7 real chained 2019 US$2013: 8.6 real chained 2019 US$2014: 8.6 real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.1 real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.6 real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.2 real chained 2019 US$2018: 7.3 real chained 2019 US$2019: 7 real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.2 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in China stood at 7.22 real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in China peaked at 16.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5433 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

China ranks 14th of 145 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 in China, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: phosphate (real chained 2019 US$) in China, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 0.5547 real chained 2019 US$
1996 0.5489 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
1997 0.5433 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
1998 1.28 real chained 2019 US$ +135.8%
1999 1.27 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2000 2.52 real chained 2019 US$ +98.4%
2001 16.52 real chained 2019 US$ +555.2%
2002 16.41 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2003 16.3 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2004 16.21 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2005 16.11 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2006 16.02 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2007 9.9 real chained 2019 US$ -38.2%
2008 8.89 real chained 2019 US$ -10.2%
2009 8.85 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2010 8.8 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2011 8.75 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2012 8.7 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2013 8.64 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2014 8.58 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2015 7.15 real chained 2019 US$ -16.7%
2016 7.57 real chained 2019 US$ +5.8%
2017 7.19 real chained 2019 US$ -4.9%
2018 7.26 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2019 7.02 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2020 7.22 real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8397 real chained 2019 US$ 0.5433 real chained 2019 US$ 1.28 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 12.77 real chained 2019 US$ 2.52 real chained 2019 US$ 16.52 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 7.97 real chained 2019 US$ 7.02 real chained 2019 US$ 8.8 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 7.22 real chained 2019 US$ 7.22 real chained 2019 US$ 7.22 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 11 South Africa 15.42 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 12 Kazakhstan 11.35 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 13 Russian Federation 10.98 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 15 Viet Nam 1.58 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 16 Türkiye 1.31 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 17 Mali 0.9924 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in China?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in China was 7.22 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 16.52 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5433 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
China ranks 14th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: phosphate (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: phosphate (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 3,729 data points, 1995–2020
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