Nonrenewable natural capital, total in China

China: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 1.23 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.23 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7.13 trillion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
193.47 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, total in China, 1995–2020

02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T1995200720201995: 193.5B current US$1996: 257.8B current US$1997: 255.3B current US$1998: 258.6B current US$1999: 270.0B current US$2000: 196.7B current US$2001: 291.8B current US$2002: 259.7B current US$2003: 299.4B current US$2004: 1.4T current US$2005: 1.5T current US$2006: 1.8T current US$2007: 3.0T current US$2008: 6.2T current US$2009: 2.6T current US$2010: 4.5T current US$2011: 7.1T current US$2012: 4.3T current US$2013: 2.9T current US$2014: 2.2T current US$2015: 848.0B current US$2016: 933.0B current US$2017: 1.5T current US$2018: 2.8T current US$2019: 1.2T current US$2020: 1.2T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

China recorded 1.23 trillion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, total in 2020.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in China peaked at 7.13 trillion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 193.47 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places China 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital, total in China, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$) in China, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 193.47 billion current US$ —
1996 257.81 billion current US$ +33.3%
1997 255.28 billion current US$ -1.0%
1998 258.58 billion current US$ +1.3%
1999 270.00 billion current US$ +4.4%
2000 196.68 billion current US$ -27.2%
2001 291.77 billion current US$ +48.4%
2002 259.72 billion current US$ -11.0%
2003 299.36 billion current US$ +15.3%
2004 1.37 trillion current US$ +356.6%
2005 1.55 trillion current US$ +13.3%
2006 1.83 trillion current US$ +18.2%
2007 2.97 trillion current US$ +62.2%
2008 6.16 trillion current US$ +107.6%
2009 2.57 trillion current US$ -58.3%
2010 4.48 trillion current US$ +74.2%
2011 7.13 trillion current US$ +59.3%
2012 4.33 trillion current US$ -39.3%
2013 2.94 trillion current US$ -32.2%
2014 2.17 trillion current US$ -26.0%
2015 848.02 billion current US$ -61.0%
2016 932.95 billion current US$ +10.0%
2017 1.54 trillion current US$ +65.3%
2018 2.85 trillion current US$ +84.6%
2019 1.18 trillion current US$ -58.4%
2020 1.23 trillion current US$ +4.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.23 trillion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.24 billion current US$, 120.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.23 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.48 billion current US$, 24.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, total in China 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +356.6% 299.36 billion current US$ 1.37 trillion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 247.03 billion current US$ 193.47 billion current US$ 270.00 billion current US$ 5
2000s 1.75 trillion current US$ 196.68 billion current US$ 6.16 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 2.84 trillion current US$ 848.02 billion current US$ 7.13 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.23 trillion current US$ 1.23 trillion current US$ 1.23 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Australia 2.37 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 3 United States 1.46 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Iraq 1.26 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 6 Iran 1.14 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 7 United Arab Emirates 871.22 billion current US$ compare
  6. 8 Brazil 761.97 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in China?
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in China was 1.23 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 7.13 trillion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 193.47 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
China ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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