Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea
South Korea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total was 641.77 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea is 641.77 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea peaked at 2,068 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 641.77 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 76th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,068 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,917 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,761 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1,567 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1,406 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 1,232 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 1,269 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,099 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 840.24 real chained 2019 US$ | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 694.13 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 927.98 real chained 2019 US$ | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 901.54 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 885.04 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 846.48 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 822.12 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 796.6 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 778.71 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 758.16 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 721.17 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 738.97 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 714.79 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 695.43 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 679.06 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 661.01 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 649.96 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 641.77 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 641.77 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 641.77 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 641.77 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 989.61 real chained 2019 US$, 65% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +33.7% | 694.13 real chained 2019 US$ | 927.98 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,744 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,406 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,068 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 951.77 real chained 2019 US$ | 694.13 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,269 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 719.39 real chained 2019 US$ | 649.96 real chained 2019 US$ | 796.6 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.77 real chained 2019 US$ | 641.77 real chained 2019 US$ | 641.77 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea was 641.77 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,068 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 641.77 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
- South Korea ranks 76th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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.