Nonrenewable natural capital, total in China
China: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in China, 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$.
Analysis
China recorded 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in China peaked at 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 783.69 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
China ranks 7th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in China, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 783.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 1.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 876.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 902.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 942.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 938.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 939.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 969.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.20 billion real chained 2019 US$, 74.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, 31.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, total in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +30.7% | 783.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 989.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 783.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 876.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 938.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 4 United States 2.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Iran 1.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 1.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 Qatar 1.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 India 1.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Brazil 819.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in China?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, total in China was 1.21 trillion 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 783.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
- China ranks 7th 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 up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.