Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in China
China: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 6,030 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6,030 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 243.1%
World rank
16th
of 216 countries
All-time high
13,868 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
7.72 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in China, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in China stood at 6,030 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 243.1% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in China peaked at 13,868 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.72 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places China 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.63 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 7.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 17.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +127.6% |
| 1974 | 29.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1975 | 16.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1976 | 27.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1977 | 31.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 21.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1979 | 38.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1980 | 46.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 68.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1982 | 55.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 62.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 49.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 47.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 38.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 60.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1988 | 224.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +268.9% |
| 1989 | 103.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1990 | 95.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 141.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 144.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 105.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 157.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1995 | 162.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 79.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1997 | 87.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 138.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1999 | 121.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 74.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 60.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 95.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2003 | 128.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 329.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +157.4% |
| 2005 | 926.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +181.0% |
| 2006 | 2,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +140.7% |
| 2007 | 5,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +135.8% |
| 2008 | 7,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 3,359 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 9,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +172.5% |
| 2011 | 13,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 4,409 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2013 | 3,724 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 2,674 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 1,807 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 6,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +243.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6,030 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.999 current US$ per square kilometre, 6035.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 38.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 38.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 224.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 79.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 162.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 60.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,213 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,030 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 13 Uzbekistan 8,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Indonesia 7,653 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Ukraine 5,867 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Togo 5,851 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Zambia 5,719 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in China?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in China was 6,030 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 13,868 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does China rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- China ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.