Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 610.04 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
610.04 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 151 countries
All-time high
814.64 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
610.04 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02004006008001995200720201995: 814.6 real chained 2019 US$1996: 799.6 real chained 2019 US$1997: 784.7 real chained 2019 US$1998: 771.3 real chained 2019 US$1999: 754.2 real chained 2019 US$2000: 735.9 real chained 2019 US$2001: 719.7 real chained 2019 US$2002: 702.5 real chained 2019 US$2003: 687.1 real chained 2019 US$2004: 672.3 real chained 2019 US$2005: 670.7 real chained 2019 US$2006: 667 real chained 2019 US$2007: 663.5 real chained 2019 US$2008: 658.4 real chained 2019 US$2009: 654.8 real chained 2019 US$2010: 651.4 real chained 2019 US$2011: 646.3 real chained 2019 US$2012: 642.8 real chained 2019 US$2013: 639.6 real chained 2019 US$2014: 635.4 real chained 2019 US$2015: 631.9 real chained 2019 US$2016: 629.2 real chained 2019 US$2017: 627.2 real chained 2019 US$2018: 624.2 real chained 2019 US$2019: 621.8 real chained 2019 US$2020: 610 real chained 2019 US$

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

Republic of Korea recorded 610.04 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Republic of Korea peaked at 814.64 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 610.04 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Republic of Korea ranks 41st 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$) in Republic of Korea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 814.64 real chained 2019 US$
1996 799.64 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
1997 784.73 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
1998 771.3 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
1999 754.25 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2000 735.89 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2001 719.67 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2002 702.47 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2003 687.08 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2004 672.29 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2005 670.75 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2006 667.04 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2007 663.5 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2008 658.35 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2009 654.84 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2010 651.39 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2011 646.27 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2012 642.76 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2013 639.64 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2014 635.39 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2015 631.86 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2016 629.17 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2017 627.15 real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2018 624.16 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2019 621.76 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2020 610.04 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 784.91 real chained 2019 US$ 754.25 real chained 2019 US$ 814.64 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 683.19 real chained 2019 US$ 654.84 real chained 2019 US$ 735.89 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 634.95 real chained 2019 US$ 621.76 real chained 2019 US$ 651.39 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 610.04 real chained 2019 US$ 610.04 real chained 2019 US$ 610.04 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 38 Argentina 643.5 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 39 Indonesia 629.76 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 614.15 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 42 Nicaragua 551 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 43 Türkiye 530.86 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 44 Montenegro 517.82 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Republic of Korea?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Republic of Korea was 610.04 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 814.64 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 610.04 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
Republic of Korea ranks 41st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.