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

Latest (2020)
641.77 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
76th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,068 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
641.77 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea, 1995–2020

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2003: 840.2 real chained 2019 US$2004: 694.1 real chained 2019 US$2005: 928 real chained 2019 US$2006: 901.5 real chained 2019 US$2007: 885 real chained 2019 US$2008: 846.5 real chained 2019 US$2009: 822.1 real chained 2019 US$2010: 796.6 real chained 2019 US$2011: 778.7 real chained 2019 US$2012: 758.2 real chained 2019 US$2013: 721.2 real chained 2019 US$2014: 739 real chained 2019 US$2015: 714.8 real chained 2019 US$2016: 695.4 real chained 2019 US$2017: 679.1 real chained 2019 US$2018: 661 real chained 2019 US$2019: 650 real chained 2019 US$2020: 641.8 real chained 2019 US$

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

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 India 717.55 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 74 Mozambique 690.77 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 75 Botswana 663.12 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 77 Czechia 627.27 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 78 Croatia 611.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 79 Turkey 575.16 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (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
151 places, 3,885 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.