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 1.51 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.51 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
41st
of 142 countries
All-time high
4.29 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1.51 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

012341995200720201995: 4.3 real chained 2019 US$1996: 4 real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.8 real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.5 real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.2 real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.9 real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.5 real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.4 real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.4 real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.4 real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.4 real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.3 real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.3 real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.3 real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.2 real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.1 real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.1 real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.1 real chained 2019 US$2013: 2 real chained 2019 US$2014: 2 real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.9 real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.9 real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.8 real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.7 real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.6 real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.5 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1.51 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc in Republic of Korea peaked at 4.29 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.51 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Republic of Korea 41st out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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: zinc in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc (real chained 2019 US$) in Republic of Korea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 4.29 real chained 2019 US$
1996 4.03 real chained 2019 US$ -6.0%
1997 3.76 real chained 2019 US$ -6.7%
1998 3.49 real chained 2019 US$ -7.3%
1999 3.17 real chained 2019 US$ -8.9%
2000 2.86 real chained 2019 US$ -9.8%
2001 2.53 real chained 2019 US$ -11.5%
2002 2.38 real chained 2019 US$ -6.0%
2003 2.37 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2004 2.36 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2005 2.35 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2006 2.34 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2007 2.33 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2008 2.26 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2009 2.2 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2010 2.13 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2011 2.1 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2012 2.07 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2013 2.03 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2014 1.97 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2015 1.91 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2016 1.86 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2017 1.79 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2018 1.71 real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2019 1.61 real chained 2019 US$ -6.1%
2020 1.51 real chained 2019 US$ -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.75 real chained 2019 US$ 3.17 real chained 2019 US$ 4.29 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2.4 real chained 2019 US$ 2.2 real chained 2019 US$ 2.86 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1.92 real chained 2019 US$ 1.61 real chained 2019 US$ 2.13 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.51 real chained 2019 US$ 1.51 real chained 2019 US$ 1.51 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 38 Argentina 2.25 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 39 Indonesia 2.01 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 40 Dominican Republic 1.81 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 42 Zambia 1.17 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 43 Nigeria 1.14 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 44 Romania 0.6584 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 142 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 1.51 real chained 2019 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 4.29 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Republic of Korea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: zinc?
Republic of Korea ranks 41st out of 142 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 down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (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: zinc (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,668 data points, 1995–2020
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