Nonrenewable natural capital, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 63.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in United Kingdom, 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, total in United Kingdom stood at 63.73 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in United Kingdom peaked at 209.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.02 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.
That places United Kingdom 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 181.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 173.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 182.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 202.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 209.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 208.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 204.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 200.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 190.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 176.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 166.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 150.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 141.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 130.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 120.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 108.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 100.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 99.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 108.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 104.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 104.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 59.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 59.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 63.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.35 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 63.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, 13.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, total in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -38.9% | 104.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 173.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 209.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 169.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 120.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 208.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 59.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 108.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 63.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in United Kingdom?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, total in United Kingdom was 63.73 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 209.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.