Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 50.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ecuador, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ecuador stood at 50.34 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ecuador peaked at 143.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 33rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 76.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 78.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 82.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 92.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 99.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 102.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 131.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 143.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 143.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 140.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 101.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 94.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 96.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 96.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 102.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 79.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 77.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 75.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 79.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 68.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 69.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 65.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 63.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 50.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 50.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 50.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 50.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.20 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 50.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 76.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 99.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 115.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 94.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 143.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 50.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 79.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 50.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 50.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 30 Congo 69.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 31 United Kingdom 63.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 53.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 34 Turkey 47.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 35 Pakistan 44.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 36 Philippines 43.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ecuador?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Ecuador was 50.34 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 143.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.