Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Japan

Japan: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 24.41 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
24.41 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
88th
of 151 countries
All-time high
57.83 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
24.41 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02040601995200720201995: 57.8 real chained 2019 US$1996: 56.1 real chained 2019 US$1997: 54.5 real chained 2019 US$1998: 52.9 real chained 2019 US$1999: 51.3 real chained 2019 US$2000: 49.6 real chained 2019 US$2001: 48.1 real chained 2019 US$2002: 46.6 real chained 2019 US$2003: 45.1 real chained 2019 US$2004: 43.7 real chained 2019 US$2005: 42.3 real chained 2019 US$2006: 40.9 real chained 2019 US$2007: 39.4 real chained 2019 US$2008: 38 real chained 2019 US$2009: 36.9 real chained 2019 US$2010: 35.6 real chained 2019 US$2011: 34.3 real chained 2019 US$2012: 33 real chained 2019 US$2013: 31.9 real chained 2019 US$2014: 30.7 real chained 2019 US$2015: 29.6 real chained 2019 US$2016: 28.4 real chained 2019 US$2017: 27.4 real chained 2019 US$2018: 26.4 real chained 2019 US$2019: 25.4 real chained 2019 US$2020: 24.4 real chained 2019 US$

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 Japan stood at 24.41 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Japan peaked at 57.83 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.41 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Japan ranks 88th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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 (real chained 2019 US$) in Japan, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 57.83 real chained 2019 US$
1996 56.11 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
1997 54.49 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
1998 52.9 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
1999 51.33 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2000 49.63 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2001 48.06 real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2002 46.62 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2003 45.06 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2004 43.66 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2005 42.3 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2006 40.89 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2007 39.41 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2008 37.97 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2009 36.88 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2010 35.64 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2011 34.34 real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2012 32.98 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2013 31.87 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2014 30.72 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2015 29.6 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2016 28.38 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2017 27.36 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2018 26.36 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2019 25.36 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2020 24.41 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.53 real chained 2019 US$ 51.33 real chained 2019 US$ 57.83 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 43.05 real chained 2019 US$ 36.88 real chained 2019 US$ 49.63 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 30.26 real chained 2019 US$ 25.36 real chained 2019 US$ 35.64 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 24.41 real chained 2019 US$ 24.41 real chained 2019 US$ 24.41 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 85 Uganda 28.96 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 86 Israel 28.46 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 87 Slovakia 28.21 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 89 Uruguay 24 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 90 Cameroon 19.63 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 91 Gabon 18.9 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 24.41 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 57.83 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.41 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Japan rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
Japan ranks 88th out of 151 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 down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.