Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Korea

Korea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 2,669 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2,669 current US$
Change on year
up 329.3%
World rank
17th
of 116 countries
All-time high
2,669 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.89 current US$
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 23 current US$1996: 25.8 current US$1997: 18.9 current US$1998: 17.6 current US$1999: 12.4 current US$2000: 4.6 current US$2001: 2.5 current US$2002: 7.4 current US$2003: 4.1 current US$2004: 1.9 current US$2005: 6.9 current US$2006: 9.7 current US$2007: 10.6 current US$2008: 13.2 current US$2009: 8.3 current US$2010: 16.3 current US$2011: 19 current US$2012: 27.8 current US$2013: 19 current US$2014: 12.4 current US$2015: 5.5 current US$2016: 6.6 current US$2017: 8.2 current US$2018: 2.9 current US$2019: 621.8 current US$2020: 2.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Korea is 2,669 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 329.3% on the previous year and up 16,294.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Korea peaked at 2,669 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.89 current US$, in 2004.

That places Korea 17th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$) in Korea, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 22.97 current US$
1996 25.76 current US$ +12.1%
1997 18.87 current US$ -26.8%
1998 17.55 current US$ -7.0%
1999 12.38 current US$ -29.5%
2000 4.64 current US$ -62.6%
2001 2.49 current US$ -46.2%
2002 7.45 current US$ +198.6%
2003 4.07 current US$ -45.3%
2004 1.89 current US$ -53.5%
2005 6.92 current US$ +265.5%
2006 9.7 current US$ +40.2%
2007 10.55 current US$ +8.8%
2008 13.17 current US$ +24.8%
2009 8.32 current US$ -36.8%
2010 16.28 current US$ +95.7%
2011 18.99 current US$ +16.7%
2012 27.78 current US$ +46.3%
2013 18.95 current US$ -31.8%
2014 12.36 current US$ -34.8%
2015 5.46 current US$ -55.8%
2016 6.58 current US$ +20.6%
2017 8.2 current US$ +24.5%
2018 2.86 current US$ -65.1%
2019 621.76 current US$ +21619.7%
2020 2,669 current US$ +329.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.51 current US$ 12.38 current US$ 25.76 current US$ 5
2000s 6.92 current US$ 1.89 current US$ 13.17 current US$ 10
2010s 73.92 current US$ 2.86 current US$ 621.76 current US$ 10
2020s 2,669 current US$ 2,669 current US$ 2,669 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 14 Russia 3,516 current US$ compare
  2. 15 Armenia 3,106 current US$ compare
  3. 16 Ukraine 2,809 current US$ compare
  4. 18 Liberia 2,312 current US$ compare
  5. 19 Kyrgyzstan 2,189 current US$ compare
  6. 20 Namibia 2,164 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 Korea?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Korea was 2,669 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,669 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.89 current US$ in 2004.
How does Korea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
Korea ranks 17th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16,294.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea 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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