Sun
The natural abundance of chemical elements on the sun by weight of their atoms in ppb (parts per billion; reference value: one billion). Real values can deviate strongly from the information given.
Hydrogen
Helium
Oxygen
Others
| Element | Abundance | Mass (1 M☉) | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H | Hydrogen | 7.5·108 ppb | 75 % | 1.49·1018 Mt | 2·1030 USD |
| 2He | Helium | 2.3·108 ppb | 23 % | 4.57·1017 Mt | 1·1031 USD |
| 8O | Oxygen | 9·106 ppb | 0.9 % | 1.79·1016 Mt | 2.7·1027 USD |
| 6C | Carbon | 3·106 ppb | 0.3 % | 5.96·1015 Mt | 7.2·1026 USD |
| 7N | Nitrogen | 1·106 ppb | 0.1 % | 1.98·1015 Mt | 2.7·1026 USD |
| 10Ne | Neon | 1·106 ppb | 0.1 % | 1.98·1015 Mt | 4.7·1029 USD |
| 26Fe | Iron | 1·106 ppb | 0.1 % | 1.98·1015 Mt | 8.4·1026 USD |
| 14Si | Silicon | 900,000 ppb | 0.09 % | 1.79·1015 Mt | 3·1027 USD |
| 12Mg | Magnesium | 700,000 ppb | 0.07 % | 1.39·1015 Mt | 3.2·1027 USD |
| 16S | Sulfur | 400,000 ppb | 0.04 % | 7.95·1014 Mt | 7.3·1025 USD |
| 28Ni | Nickel | 80,000 ppb | 0.008 % | 1.59·1014 Mt | 2.2·1027 USD |
| 18Ar | Argon | 70,000 ppb | 0.007 % | 1.39·1014 Mt | 1.2·1026 USD |
| 20Ca | Calcium | 70,000 ppb | 0.007 % | 1.39·1014 Mt | 3.1·1026 USD |
| 13Al | Aluminum | 60,000 ppb | 0.006 % | 1.19·1014 Mt | 2.1·1026 USD |
| 11Na | Sodium | 40,000 ppb | 0.004 % | 7.95·1013 Mt | 2.3·1026 USD |
| 24Cr | Chromium | 20,000 ppb | 0.002 % | 3.97·1013 Mt | 3.7·1026 USD |
| 25Mn | Manganese | 10,000 ppb | 0.001 % | 1.98·1013 Mt | 3.6·1025 USD |
| 17Cl | Chlorine | 8,000 ppb | 8·10-4 % | 1.59·1013 Mt | 1.3·1024 USD |
| 15P | Phosphorus | 7,000 ppb | 7·10-4 % | 1.39·1013 Mt | 3.7·1025 USD |
| 19K | Potassium | 4,000 ppb | 4·10-4 % | 7.95·1012 Mt | 1·1026 USD |
| 22Ti | Titanium | 4,000 ppb | 4·10-4 % | 7.95·1012 Mt | 9·1025 USD |
| 27Co | Cobalt | 4,000 ppb | 4·10-4 % | 7.95·1012 Mt | 2.6·1026 USD |
| 30Zn | Zinc | 2,000 ppb | 2·10-4 % | 3.97·1012 Mt | 1·1025 USD |
| 29Cu | Copper | 700 ppb | 7·10-5 % | 1.39·1012 Mt | 8.3·1024 USD |
| 9F | Fluorine | 500 ppb | 5·10-5 % | 9.94·1011 Mt | 1.9·1024 USD |
| 23V | Vanadium | 400 ppb | 4·10-5 % | 7.95·1011 Mt | 2.9·1026 USD |
| 32Ge | Germanium | 200 ppb | 2·10-5 % | 3.97·1011 Mt | 3.8·1026 USD |
| 38Sr | Strontium | 50 ppb | 5·10-6 % | 9.94·1010 Mt | 6.5·1023 USD |
| 21Sc | Scandium | 40 ppb | 4·10-6 % | 7.95·1010 Mt | 2.7·1026 USD |
| 31Ga | Gallium | 40 ppb | 4·10-6 % | 7.95·1010 Mt | 1.1·1025 USD |
| 40Zr | Zirconium | 40 ppb | 4·10-6 % | 7.95·1010 Mt | 2.8·1024 USD |
| 37Rb | Rubidium | 30 ppb | 3·10-6 % | 5.96·1010 Mt | 9.2·1026 USD |
| 80Hg | Mercury | 20 ppb | 2·10-6 % | 3.97·1010 Mt | 1.2·1024 USD |
| 39Y | Yttrium | 10 ppb | 1·10-6 % | 1.98·1010 Mt | 6.1·1023 USD |
| 56Ba | Barium | 10 ppb | 1·10-6 % | 1.98·1010 Mt | 5.1·1021 USD |
| 82Pb | Lead | 10 ppb | 1·10-6 % | 1.98·1010 Mt | 3.9·1022 USD |
| 83Bi | Bismuth | 10 ppb | 1·10-6 % | 1.98·1010 Mt | 1.2·1023 USD |
| 42Mo | Molybdenum | 9 ppb | 9·10-7 % | 1.79·1010 Mt | 7.1·1023 USD |
| 50Sn | Tin | 9 ppb | 9·10-7 % | 1.79·1010 Mt | 3.3·1023 USD |
| 78Pt | Platinum | 9 ppb | 9·10-7 % | 1.79·1010 Mt | 4.9·1026 USD |
| 55Cs | Caesium | 8 ppb | 8·10-7 % | 1.59·1010 Mt | 9.8·1026 USD |
| 48Cd | Cadmium | 6 ppb | 6·10-7 % | 1.19·1010 Mt | 3.2·1022 USD |
| 44Ru | Ruthenium | 5 ppb | 5·10-7 % | 9.94·109 Mt | 1·1026 USD |
| 41Nb | Niobium | 4 ppb | 4·10-7 % | 7.95·109 Mt | 5.8·1023 USD |
| 49In | Indium | 4 ppb | 4·10-7 % | 7.95·109 Mt | 1.3·1024 USD |
| 58Ce | Cerium | 4 ppb | 4·10-7 % | 7.95·109 Mt | 3.6·1022 USD |
| 74W | Tungsten | 4 ppb | 4·10-7 % | 7.95·109 Mt | 2.8·1023 USD |
| 46Pd | Palladium | 3 ppb | 3·10-7 % | 5.96·109 Mt | 2.9·1026 USD |
| 60Nd | Neodymium | 3 ppb | 3·10-7 % | 5.96·109 Mt | 3.4·1023 USD |
| 5B | Boron | 2 ppb | 2·10-7 % | 3.97·109 Mt | 1.4·1022 USD |
| 45Rh | Rhodium | 2 ppb | 2·10-7 % | 3.97·109 Mt | 5.8·1026 USD |
| 57La | Lanthanum | 2 ppb | 2·10-7 % | 3.97·109 Mt | 1.9·1022 USD |
| 64Gd | Gadolinium | 2 ppb | 2·10-7 % | 3.97·109 Mt | 1.1·1023 USD |
| 66Dy | Dysprosium | 2 ppb | 2·10-7 % | 3.97·109 Mt | 1.2·1024 USD |
| 76Os | Osmium | 2 ppb | 2·10-7 % | 3.97·109 Mt | 4.7·1025 USD |
| 77Ir | Iridium | 2 ppb | 2·10-7 % | 3.97·109 Mt | 2.2·1026 USD |
| 47Ag | Silver | 1 ppb | 1·10-7 % | 1.98·109 Mt | 1·1024 USD |
| 51Sb | Antimony | 1 ppb | 1·10-7 % | 1.98·109 Mt | 1.1·1022 USD |
| 59Pr | Praseodymium | 1 ppb | 1·10-7 % | 1.98·109 Mt | 2·1023 USD |
| 62Sm | Samarium | 1 ppb | 1·10-7 % | 1.98·109 Mt | 2.7·1022 USD |
| 68Er | Erbium | 1 ppb | 1·10-7 % | 1.98·109 Mt | 5.2·1022 USD |
| 70Yb | Ytterbium | 1 ppb | 1·10-7 % | 1.98·109 Mt | 3.4·1022 USD |
| 71Lu | Lutetium | 1 ppb | 1·10-7 % | 1.98·109 Mt | 1.2·1024 USD |
| 72Hf | Hafnium | 1 ppb | 1·10-7 % | 1.98·109 Mt | 1.7·1024 USD |
| 79Au | Gold | 1 ppb | 1·10-7 % | 1.98·109 Mt | 8.9·1025 USD |
| 81Tl | Thallium | 1 ppb | 1·10-7 % | 1.98·109 Mt | 8.3·1024 USD |
| 92U | Uranium | 1 ppb | 1·10-7 % | 1.98·109 Mt | 2·1023 USD |
| 63Eu | Europium | 0.5 ppb | 5·10-8 % | 9.94·108 Mt | 3.1·1022 USD |
| 90Th | Thorium | 0.3 ppb | 2.999·10-8 % | 5.96·108 Mt | 1.7·1023 USD |
| 69Tm | Thulium | 0.2 ppb | 2·10-8 % | 3.97·108 Mt | 1.1·1024 USD |
| 4Be | Beryllium | 0.1 ppb | 1·10-8 % | 1.98·108 Mt | 1.7·1023 USD |
| 65Tb | Terbium | 0.1 ppb | 1·10-8 % | 1.98·108 Mt | 1.3·1023 USD |
| 75Re | Rhenium | 0.1 ppb | 1·10-8 % | 1.98·108 Mt | 7.1·1023 USD |
| 3Li | Lithium | 0.06 ppb | 6·10-9 % | 1.19·108 Mt | 9.9·1021 USD |
| 61Pm | Promethium | 0.005 ppb | 5·10-10 % | 9.94·106 Mt | 4.5·1024 USD |