Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) (capita) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) (capita) was 5,983 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,983 current US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,983 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
943.6 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5,983 current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,983 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 943.6 current US$, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$) (capita) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,361 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,518 current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 1,239 current US$ | -50.8% |
| 1998 | 943.6 current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 1,074 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 1,827 current US$ | +70.2% |
| 2001 | 1,231 current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 1,111 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 1,302 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 2,162 current US$ | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 3,159 current US$ | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 4,405 current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 4,195 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3,492 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 2,362 current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 3,402 current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 3,312 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,878 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 1,782 current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 2,890 current US$ | +62.1% |
| 2015 | 1,808 current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 2,243 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 2,713 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 3,354 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 5,823 current US$ | +73.6% |
| 2020 | 5,983 current US$ | +2.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,983 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 476.86 current US$, 12.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,983 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,058 current US$, 5.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,827 current US$ | 943.6 current US$ | 3,361 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,525 current US$ | 1,111 current US$ | 4,405 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,020 current US$ | 1,782 current US$ | 5,823 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,983 current US$ | 5,983 current US$ | 5,983 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Papua New Guinea was 5,983 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,983 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 943.6 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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