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

Republic of Korea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc was 1.37 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.37 current US$
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
47th
of 53 countries
All-time high
2.15 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
0.0048 current US$
in 2004
Years of data
25
1995–2020

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

00.511.521995200720201995: 1.5 current US$1996: 1.3 current US$1997: 1.8 current US$1998: 1.5 current US$1999: 1.2 current US$2000: 1.1 current US$2001: 0.685 current US$2002: 0.022 current US$2004: 0.005 current US$2005: 0.036 current US$2006: 0.021 current US$2007: 2.1 current US$2008: 0.953 current US$2009: 0.937 current US$2010: 0.257 current US$2011: 0.521 current US$2012: 0.763 current US$2013: 0.795 current US$2014: 1.1 current US$2015: 1 current US$2016: 1.1 current US$2017: 1.6 current US$2018: 1.8 current US$2019: 1.6 current US$2020: 1.4 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Republic of Korea stood at 1.37 current US$.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 430.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.15 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 current US$, in 2004.

Republic of Korea ranks 47th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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: zinc in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc (current US$) in Republic of Korea, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1.47 current US$
1996 1.32 current US$ -10.1%
1997 1.82 current US$ +37.9%
1998 1.54 current US$ -15.4%
1999 1.21 current US$ -21.2%
2000 1.11 current US$ -8.4%
2001 0.6849 current US$ -38.3%
2002 0.0225 current US$ -96.7%
2004 0.0048 current US$ -78.8%
2005 0.0359 current US$ +654.7%
2006 0.0208 current US$ -41.9%
2007 2.15 current US$ +10198.8%
2008 0.9528 current US$ -55.6%
2009 0.9366 current US$ -1.7%
2010 0.2575 current US$ -72.5%
2011 0.5209 current US$ +102.3%
2012 0.7627 current US$ +46.4%
2013 0.7947 current US$ +4.2%
2014 1.11 current US$ +39.7%
2015 0.9998 current US$ -9.9%
2016 1.14 current US$ +13.9%
2017 1.65 current US$ +44.8%
2018 1.76 current US$ +6.6%
2019 1.61 current US$ -8.5%
2020 1.37 current US$ -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.47 current US$ 1.21 current US$ 1.82 current US$ 5
2000s 0.6571 current US$ 0.0048 current US$ 2.15 current US$ 9
2010s 1.06 current US$ 0.2575 current US$ 1.76 current US$ 10
2020s 1.37 current US$ 1.37 current US$ 1.37 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 44 Dominican Republic 1.9 current US$ compare
  2. 45 Indonesia 1.87 current US$ compare
  3. 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.44 current US$ compare
  4. 48 Nigeria 1.15 current US$ compare
  5. 49 Georgia 0.5634 current US$ compare
  6. 50 Romania 0.5554 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Republic of Korea?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Republic of Korea was 1.37 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 current US$ in 2004.
How does Republic of Korea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc?
Republic of Korea ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 430.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,086 data points, 1995–2020
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