Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Canada
Canada: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total was 4,038 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Canada, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Canada stood at 4,038 real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Canada peaked at 4,761 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,040 real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.
Canada ranks 27th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Canada, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,312 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,266 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1,181 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,144 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,130 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,105 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,059 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,040 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,761 real chained 2019 US$ | +357.8% |
| 2004 | 4,700 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,661 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,587 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,578 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,495 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,607 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,529 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,488 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,429 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,409 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,366 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,408 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,240 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 4,094 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,037 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,857 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,038 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4,038 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 641.77 real chained 2019 US$, 6.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +357.8% | 1,040 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,761 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,206 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,130 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,312 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,559 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,040 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,761 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,286 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,857 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,529 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,038 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,038 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,038 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Canada?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in Canada was 4,038 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, total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,761 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,040 real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.