Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 1,599 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,599 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
18th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4,571 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1,599 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 4.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$

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

New Zealand recorded 1,599 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 5.8% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in New Zealand peaked at 4,571 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,599 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 4,571 real chained 2019 US$
1996 4,411 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
1997 4,267 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
1998 4,148 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
1999 4,060 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2000 3,962 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2001 3,854 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2002 3,709 real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2003 3,561 real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2004 3,434 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2005 3,315 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2006 3,193 real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2007 3,083 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2008 2,980 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2009 2,856 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2010 2,729 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2011 2,612 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2012 2,514 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2013 2,420 real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2014 2,290 real chained 2019 US$ -5.4%
2015 2,157 real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2016 2,021 real chained 2019 US$ -6.3%
2017 1,908 real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2018 1,799 real chained 2019 US$ -5.7%
2019 1,698 real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2020 1,599 real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,292 real chained 2019 US$ 4,060 real chained 2019 US$ 4,571 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3,395 real chained 2019 US$ 2,856 real chained 2019 US$ 3,962 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2,215 real chained 2019 US$ 1,698 real chained 2019 US$ 2,729 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1,599 real chained 2019 US$ 1,599 real chained 2019 US$ 1,599 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 15 Namibia 1,708 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 16 Guinea 1,704 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 17 Kyrgyzstan 1,674 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 19 Ukraine 1,568 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 20 Dominican Republic 1,563 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 21 Zambia 1,515 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in New Zealand?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in New Zealand was 1,599 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4,571 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,599 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
New Zealand ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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.