Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Japan

Japan: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 36.47 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
36.47 current US$
Change on year
up 43.8%
World rank
89th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1,228 current US$
in 1995
All-time low
1.98 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02505007501.0k1.2k1995200720201995: 1.2k current US$1996: 12 current US$1997: 9.7 current US$1998: 7.6 current US$1999: 6.2 current US$2000: 3.3 current US$2001: 2 current US$2002: 7 current US$2003: 5 current US$2004: 5.3 current US$2005: 7.5 current US$2006: 12.5 current US$2007: 11.9 current US$2008: 7.2 current US$2009: 17.1 current US$2010: 19.9 current US$2011: 23.2 current US$2012: 15.4 current US$2013: 8.8 current US$2014: 6.8 current US$2015: 4.5 current US$2016: 5.2 current US$2017: 7.7 current US$2018: 5.8 current US$2019: 25.4 current US$2020: 36.5 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Japan recorded 36.47 current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in 2020.

That represents a change of up 43.8% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Japan peaked at 1,228 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.98 current US$, in 2001.

That places Japan 89th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$) in Japan, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,228 current US$
1996 11.97 current US$ -99.0%
1997 9.67 current US$ -19.2%
1998 7.63 current US$ -21.1%
1999 6.25 current US$ -18.1%
2000 3.25 current US$ -48.0%
2001 1.98 current US$ -39.2%
2002 6.98 current US$ +253.3%
2003 5 current US$ -28.3%
2004 5.33 current US$ +6.5%
2005 7.46 current US$ +40.0%
2006 12.53 current US$ +68.0%
2007 11.86 current US$ -5.4%
2008 7.25 current US$ -38.8%
2009 17.07 current US$ +135.4%
2010 19.88 current US$ +16.5%
2011 23.22 current US$ +16.8%
2012 15.4 current US$ -33.7%
2013 8.76 current US$ -43.1%
2014 6.82 current US$ -22.1%
2015 4.49 current US$ -34.2%
2016 5.21 current US$ +16.1%
2017 7.74 current US$ +48.4%
2018 5.77 current US$ -25.5%
2019 25.36 current US$ +339.8%
2020 36.47 current US$ +43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 252.67 current US$ 6.25 current US$ 1,228 current US$ 5
2000s 7.87 current US$ 1.98 current US$ 17.07 current US$ 10
2010s 12.26 current US$ 4.49 current US$ 25.36 current US$ 10
2020s 36.47 current US$ 36.47 current US$ 36.47 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 86 Romania 42.17 current US$ compare
  2. 87 Slovakia 38.51 current US$ compare
  3. 88 Tunisia 36.74 current US$ compare
  4. 90 Cameroon 27.44 current US$ compare
  5. 91 Gabon 26.42 current US$ compare
  6. 92 Central African Republic 21.61 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Japan?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Japan was 36.47 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,228 current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 current US$ in 2001.
How does Japan rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
Japan ranks 89th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,824 data points, 1995–2020
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