Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 1,150 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Jamaica stood at 1,150 real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Jamaica peaked at 1,293 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,148 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 26th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,293 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,281 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,270 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,259 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,250 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,242 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,236 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,230 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,224 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,218 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,212 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,206 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,201 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,197 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,192 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,187 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,181 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,176 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,170 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,165 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,161 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,158 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,150 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,154 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,148 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,150 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,270 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,250 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,293 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,216 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,192 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,242 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,165 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,148 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,187 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,150 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,150 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,150 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 23 South Africa 1,240 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 24 Finland 1,165 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 25 Bulgaria 1,165 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,132 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 28 Togo 1,102 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,068 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Jamaica?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Jamaica was 1,150 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,293 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,148 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
- Jamaica ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.