Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Romania

Romania: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
61st
of 151 countries
All-time high
44.02 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
13.81 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Romania, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1995200720201995: 44.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 42.7B real chained 2019 US$1997: 40.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 42.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 42.0B real chained 2019 US$2000: 40.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 38.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 21.0B real chained 2019 US$2003: 20.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 16.7B real chained 2019 US$2005: 15.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 15.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 14.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 13.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 15.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 14.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 16.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 16.1B real chained 2019 US$2013: 15.5B real chained 2019 US$2014: 16.1B real chained 2019 US$2015: 16.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 15.9B real chained 2019 US$2017: 15.6B real chained 2019 US$2018: 15.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 15.4B real chained 2019 US$2020: 15.3B real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Romania stood at 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in Romania peaked at 44.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.81 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.

That places Romania 61st out of 151 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.

Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$) in Romania, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 44.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 42.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
1997 40.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
1998 42.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
1999 41.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2000 40.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2001 37.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
2002 20.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ -44.8%
2003 20.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2004 16.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ -17.2%
2005 15.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ -5.1%
2006 15.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.6%
2007 14.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2008 13.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.2%
2009 15.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.5%
2010 14.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2011 16.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.4%
2012 16.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2013 15.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2014 16.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2015 15.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2016 15.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2017 15.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2018 15.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2019 15.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2020 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.35 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Romania 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 -44.8% 37.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.96 billion real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ 40.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 44.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 21.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 13.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 40.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 15.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 14.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 16.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 15.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 58 Thailand 16.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 59 Bolivia 15.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 60 Israel 15.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 62 Zimbabwe 14.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 63 Cote d'Ivoire 14.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 64 Netherlands 13.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in Romania?
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in Romania was 15.34 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 44.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
How does Romania rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
Romania ranks 61st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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

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.