Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa
South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total was 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa, 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$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa peaked at 22,519 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,186 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places South Africa 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22,519 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 21,708 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 21,121 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 21,155 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 20,830 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 20,547 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 16,303 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 16,004 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 15,260 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 15,034 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14,699 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 14,493 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10,585 real chained 2019 US$ | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 10,389 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10,197 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 10,007 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9,988 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9,790 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9,595 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,604 real chained 2019 US$ | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 4,612 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,560 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,532 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,500 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,400 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,467 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,830 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,519 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,351 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,197 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,547 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,659 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,400 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,007 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total in South Africa was 3,186 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,519 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
- South Africa ranks 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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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.