Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas was 1,159 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,159 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
15th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1,576 real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
All-time low
18.64 real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k1995200720201995: 43.7 real chained 2019 US$1996: 42.2 real chained 2019 US$1997: 40.7 real chained 2019 US$1998: 39.3 real chained 2019 US$1999: 37.9 real chained 2019 US$2000: 36.6 real chained 2019 US$2001: 35.4 real chained 2019 US$2002: 32.4 real chained 2019 US$2003: 29.8 real chained 2019 US$2004: 27.3 real chained 2019 US$2005: 24.9 real chained 2019 US$2006: 22.6 real chained 2019 US$2007: 20.6 real chained 2019 US$2008: 18.6 real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$

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, natural gas in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,159 real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,576 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.64 real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.

Papua New Guinea ranks 15th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 43.73 real chained 2019 US$
1996 42.18 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
1997 40.7 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
1998 39.28 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
1999 37.94 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2000 36.65 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2001 35.44 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2002 32.44 real chained 2019 US$ -8.4%
2003 29.84 real chained 2019 US$ -8.0%
2004 27.29 real chained 2019 US$ -8.5%
2005 24.86 real chained 2019 US$ -8.9%
2006 22.65 real chained 2019 US$ -8.9%
2007 20.64 real chained 2019 US$ -8.9%
2008 18.64 real chained 2019 US$ -9.7%
2009 1,408 real chained 2019 US$ +7451.6%
2010 1,365 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2011 1,324 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2012 1,287 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2013 1,251 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2014 1,191 real chained 2019 US$ -4.8%
2015 1,084 real chained 2019 US$ -9.0%
2016 1,576 real chained 2019 US$ +45.3%
2017 1,459 real chained 2019 US$ -7.4%
2018 1,353 real chained 2019 US$ -7.3%
2019 1,277 real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2020 1,159 real chained 2019 US$ -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.77 real chained 2019 US$ 37.94 real chained 2019 US$ 43.73 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 165.6 real chained 2019 US$ 18.64 real chained 2019 US$ 1,408 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1,317 real chained 2019 US$ 1,084 real chained 2019 US$ 1,576 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1,159 real chained 2019 US$ 1,159 real chained 2019 US$ 1,159 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 12 Azerbaijan 2,890 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 13 Israel 1,649 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 14 Ukraine 1,548 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 16 Kazakhstan 831.07 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 561.39 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 18 Netherlands 527.47 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas in Papua New Guinea?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas in Papua New Guinea was 1,159 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, natural gas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1,576 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 18.64 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas?
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas (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
148 places, 3,807 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.