Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Iran

Iran: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 3,748 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3,748 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 321.0%
World rank
28th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3,748 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1.17 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Iran, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iran recorded 3,748 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is up 321.0% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Iran peaked at 3,748 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.17 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.

Iran ranks 28th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Iran, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Iran, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 1.53 current US$ per square kilometre —
1971 1.17 current US$ per square kilometre -23.9%
1972 2.04 current US$ per square kilometre +74.7%
1973 9.29 current US$ per square kilometre +354.8%
1974 19.2 current US$ per square kilometre +106.7%
1975 6.34 current US$ per square kilometre -67.0%
1976 6.48 current US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
1977 5.92 current US$ per square kilometre -8.5%
1978 5.38 current US$ per square kilometre -9.1%
1979 6.36 current US$ per square kilometre +18.1%
1980 3.04 current US$ per square kilometre -52.2%
1981 2.91 current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
1982 9.5 current US$ per square kilometre +226.8%
1983 12.89 current US$ per square kilometre +35.6%
1984 8.33 current US$ per square kilometre -35.3%
1985 10.2 current US$ per square kilometre +22.4%
1986 5.14 current US$ per square kilometre -49.6%
1987 8.66 current US$ per square kilometre +68.5%
1988 58.73 current US$ per square kilometre +578.1%
1989 61.71 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
1990 41.94 current US$ per square kilometre -32.0%
1991 23.39 current US$ per square kilometre -44.2%
1992 49.81 current US$ per square kilometre +112.9%
1993 27.05 current US$ per square kilometre -45.7%
1994 57.04 current US$ per square kilometre +110.8%
1995 85.55 current US$ per square kilometre +50.0%
1996 40.76 current US$ per square kilometre -52.4%
1997 42.76 current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1998 32.22 current US$ per square kilometre -24.7%
1999 22.94 current US$ per square kilometre -28.8%
2000 19.03 current US$ per square kilometre -17.0%
2001 18.73 current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
2002 11.87 current US$ per square kilometre -36.6%
2003 12.52 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2004 103.2 current US$ per square kilometre +724.1%
2005 219.95 current US$ per square kilometre +113.1%
2006 587.21 current US$ per square kilometre +167.0%
2007 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre +77.5%
2008 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2009 501.88 current US$ per square kilometre -50.8%
2010 1,115 current US$ per square kilometre +122.2%
2011 1,797 current US$ per square kilometre +61.1%
2012 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre -35.0%
2013 1,322 current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
2014 807.92 current US$ per square kilometre -38.9%
2015 359.66 current US$ per square kilometre -55.5%
2016 377.39 current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2017 634.13 current US$ per square kilometre +68.0%
2018 664.02 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2019 639.42 current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
2020 890.37 current US$ per square kilometre +39.2%
2021 3,748 current US$ per square kilometre +321.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 3,748 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.999 current US$ per square kilometre, 3751.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Iran 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
2004 +724.1% 12.52 current US$ per square kilometre 103.2 current US$ per square kilometre
1988 +578.1% 8.66 current US$ per square kilometre 58.73 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.37 current US$ per square kilometre 1.17 current US$ per square kilometre 19.2 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 18.11 current US$ per square kilometre 2.91 current US$ per square kilometre 61.71 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 42.35 current US$ per square kilometre 22.94 current US$ per square kilometre 85.55 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 353.72 current US$ per square kilometre 11.87 current US$ per square kilometre 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 888.45 current US$ per square kilometre 359.66 current US$ per square kilometre 1,797 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,319 current US$ per square kilometre 890.37 current US$ per square kilometre 3,748 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 25 Cote d'Ivoire 4,033 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 26 Cuba 3,895 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 27 Kyrgyzstan 3,773 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 29 Poland 3,699 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 30 Bulgaria 3,572 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 31 Tajikistan 3,421 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Iran?
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Iran was 3,748 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 3,748 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Iran rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
Iran ranks 28th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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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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)

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,348 data points, 1970–2021
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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.