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$, in 1995.
China ranks 7th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 989.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 966.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 27,128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 275.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 5,377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 966.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 336,373 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 116.22 (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 150 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.