Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Argentina

Argentina: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
97.87 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
All-time low
32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Argentina, 1995–2020

40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1995200720201995: 78.9B real chained 2019 US$1996: 84.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 86.6B real chained 2019 US$1998: 89.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 97.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 97.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 95.1B real chained 2019 US$2002: 89.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 84.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 77.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 67.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 76.7B real chained 2019 US$2007: 76.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 73.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 73.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 72.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 71.6B real chained 2019 US$2012: 68.3B real chained 2019 US$2013: 64.1B real chained 2019 US$2014: 56.0B real chained 2019 US$2015: 51.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 36.9B real chained 2019 US$2017: 35.8B real chained 2019 US$2018: 34.0B real chained 2019 US$2019: 33.3B real chained 2019 US$2020: 32.6B real chained 2019 US$

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, total in Argentina is 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Argentina peaked at 97.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Argentina ranks 42nd 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, total in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$) in Argentina, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 78.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 84.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.5%
1997 86.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
1998 89.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.4%
1999 97.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.3%
2000 97.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2001 95.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2002 89.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2003 84.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2004 77.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ -8.0%
2005 67.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ -12.6%
2006 76.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ +13.1%
2007 76.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2008 73.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2009 72.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2010 72.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2011 71.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2012 68.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2013 64.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.1%
2014 55.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ -12.7%
2015 51.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.4%
2016 36.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ -28.8%
2017 35.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2018 33.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2019 33.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2020 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.20 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ 78.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 97.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 81.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 67.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 97.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 52.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ 33.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 72.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 39 South Korea 33.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 40 Saudi Arabia 33.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 41 Germany 32.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 43 Guyana 31.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 44 Gabon 31.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 45 Ghana 29.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in Argentina?
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Argentina was 32.64 billion 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, total recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 97.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 32.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Argentina rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
Argentina ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, 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.