Renewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea
South Korea: Renewable natural capital per capita, total was 3,001 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3,001 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
125th
of 151 countries
All-time high
4,182 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
3,001 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea stood at 3,001 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea peaked at 4,182 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,001 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
South Korea ranks 125th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,182 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,072 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,990 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,939 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,883 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,886 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,817 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,742 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,721 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,679 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,638 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,583 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,542 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,472 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3,417 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,373 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,335 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,345 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,304 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,228 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,186 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,132 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,091 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,050 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,017 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,001 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3,001 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,703 real chained 2019 US$, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3,001 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,879 real chained 2019 US$, 30% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,013 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,883 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,182 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,650 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,417 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,886 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,206 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,017 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,373 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,001 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,001 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,001 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 122 Netherlands 3,030 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 123 Ukraine 3,019 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 3,004 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 126 El Salvador 2,993 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 127 Uganda 2,990 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Bangladesh 2,889 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 per capita, total in South Korea?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, total in South Korea was 3,001 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,182 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,001 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does South Korea rank for renewable natural capital per capita, total?
- South Korea ranks 125th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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