Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 1.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica stood at 1.83 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica peaked at 2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.83 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 100 Madagascar 2.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 101 Ireland 2.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 102 Hungary 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 104 Botswana 1.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 105 Jordan 1.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 106 Ethiopia 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Costa Rica was 1.83 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.