Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in South Korea
South Korea: Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services was 15.99 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15.99 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 149 countries
All-time high
15.99 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
10.77 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in South Korea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in South Korea is 15.99 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in South Korea peaked at 15.99 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.77 billion current US$, in 1995.
South Korea ranks 31st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.77 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.95 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.08 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.19 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.25 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.47 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.65 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.76 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.07 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.16 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.48 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.88 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.23 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.51 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.56 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.79 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.05 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.21 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.34 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.50 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.62 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.72 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.97 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.31 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.86 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 15.99 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 15.99 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 billion current US$, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 15.99 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.68 billion current US$, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 billion current US$ | 10.77 billion current US$ | 11.25 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.48 billion current US$ | 11.47 billion current US$ | 13.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 billion current US$ | 13.79 billion current US$ | 15.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.99 billion current US$ | 15.99 billion current US$ | 15.99 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in South Korea?
- Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services in South Korea was 15.99 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.99 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does South Korea rank for renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services?
- South Korea ranks 31st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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