Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in South Africa
South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 15.42 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
15.42 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
11th
of 145 countries
All-time high
36.82 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
15.42 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in South Africa is 15.42 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in South Africa peaked at 36.82 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.42 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places South Africa 11th out of 145 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in South Africa, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.82 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 36.26 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 21.46 real chained 2019 US$ | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 21.19 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.96 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 20.76 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 20.57 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.39 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.2 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.01 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.82 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.63 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.44 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.22 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.99 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.76 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.53 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.28 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.04 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.75 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.39 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.22 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.13 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.95 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.71 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.42 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.34 real chained 2019 US$ | 20.96 real chained 2019 US$ | 36.82 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.9 real chained 2019 US$ | 18.99 real chained 2019 US$ | 20.76 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 real chained 2019 US$ | 16.71 real chained 2019 US$ | 18.76 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.42 real chained 2019 US$ | 15.42 real chained 2019 US$ | 15.42 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 8 Saudi Arabia 25.6 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Tunisia 18.9 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Egypt 17.51 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 11.35 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Russian Federation 10.98 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 China 7.22 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 in South Africa?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in South Africa was 15.42 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.82 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: phosphate (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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