Oceans
The natural abundance of chemical elements in the oceans by weight of their atoms in ppb (parts per billion; reference value: one billion). Real values can deviate strongly from the information given.
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Chlorine
Sodium
Others
| Element | Abundance | Mass (1.37·106 Mt) | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8O | Oxygen | 8.57·108 ppb | 85.7 % | 1.17·106 Mt | 1.8·1017 USD |
| 1H | Hydrogen | 1.078·108 ppb | 10.78 % | 147,000 Mt | 2·1017 USD |
| 17Cl | Chlorine | 1.987·107 ppb | 1.987 % | 27,200 Mt | 2.2·1015 USD |
| 11Na | Sodium | 1.105·107 ppb | 1.105 % | 15,100 Mt | 4.5·1016 USD |
| 12Mg | Magnesium | 1.326·106 ppb | 0.1326 % | 1,810 Mt | 4.2·1015 USD |
| 16S | Sulfur | 928,000 ppb | 0.0928 % | 1,270 Mt | 1.1·1014 USD |
| 19K | Potassium | 416,000 ppb | 0.0416 % | 569 Mt | 7.3·1015 USD |
| 35Br | Bromine | 67,300 ppb | 0.00673 % | 92.2 Mt | 4·1014 USD |
| 6C | Carbon | 28,000 ppb | 0.0028 % | 38.3 Mt | 4.6·1012 USD |
| 38Sr | Strontium | 8,100 ppb | 8.1·10-4 % | 11 Mt | 7.3·1013 USD |
| 5B | Boron | 4,440 ppb | 4.44·10-4 % | 6.08 Mt | 2.2·1013 USD |
| 20Ca | Calcium | 4,220 ppb | 4.22·10-4 % | 5.78 Mt | 1.3·1013 USD |
| 9F | Fluorine | 1,300 ppb | 1.3·10-4 % | 1.78 Mt | 3.5·1012 USD |
| 14Si | Silicon | 1,000 ppb | 1·10-4 % | 1.37 Mt | 2.3·1012 USD |
| 7N | Nitrogen | 500 ppb | 5·10-5 % | 685 Gt | 9.5·1010 USD |
| 18Ar | Argon | 450 ppb | 4.5·10-5 % | 616 Gt | 5.7·1011 USD |
| 3Li | Lithium | 180 ppb | 1.8·10-5 % | 246 Gt | 2·1013 USD |
| 37Rb | Rubidium | 120 ppb | 1.2·10-5 % | 164 Gt | 2.5·1015 USD |
| 15P | Phosphorus | 70 ppb | 7·10-6 % | 95.9 Gt | 2.5·1011 USD |
| 53I | Iodine | 60 ppb | 6·10-6 % | 82.2 Gt | 2.8·1012 USD |
| 56Ba | Barium | 30 ppb | 3·10-6 % | 41.1 Gt | 1·1010 USD |
| 42Mo | Molybdenum | 10 ppb | 1·10-6 % | 13.7 Gt | 5.4·1011 USD |
| 13Al | Aluminum | 5 ppb | 5·10-7 % | 6.85 Gt | 1.2·1010 USD |
| 30Zn | Zinc | 5 ppb | 5·10-7 % | 6.85 Gt | 1.7·1010 USD |
| 92U | Uranium | 3.3 ppb | 3.3·10-7 % | 4.52 Gt | 4.5·1011 USD |
| 26Fe | Iron | 3 ppb | 3·10-7 % | 4.11 Gt | 1.7·109 USD |
| 29Cu | Copper | 3 ppb | 3·10-7 % | 4.11 Gt | 2.4·1010 USD |
| 33As | Arsenic | 2.3 ppb | 2.3·10-7 % | 3.15 Gt | 3.6·109 USD |
| 25Mn | Manganese | 2 ppb | 2·10-7 % | 2.74 Gt | 4.9·109 USD |
| 28Ni | Nickel | 2 ppb | 2·10-7 % | 2.74 Gt | 3.8·1010 USD |
| 23V | Vanadium | 1.5 ppb | 1.5·10-7 % | 2.05 Gt | 7.6·1011 USD |
| 22Ti | Titanium | 1 ppb | 1·10-7 % | 1.37 Gt | 1.5·1010 USD |
| 24Cr | Chromium | 0.6 ppb | 5.999·10-8 % | 822 kt | 7.7·109 USD |
| 55Cs | Caesium | 0.5 ppb | 5·10-8 % | 685 kt | 4.2·1013 USD |
| 34Se | Selenium | 0.45 ppb | 4.5·10-8 % | 616 kt | 1.3·1010 USD |
| 36Kr | Krypton | 0.21 ppb | 2.1·10-8 % | 287 kt | 8.3·1010 USD |
| 51Sb | Antimony | 0.2 ppb | 2·10-8 % | 274 kt | 1.5·109 USD |
| 10Ne | Neon | 0.12 ppb | 1.2·10-8 % | 164 kt | 3.9·1010 USD |
| 74W | Tungsten | 0.12 ppb | 1.2·10-8 % | 164 kt | 5.8·109 USD |
| 47Ag | Silver | 0.1 ppb | 1·10-8 % | 137 kt | 7.1·1010 USD |
| 27Co | Cobalt | 0.08 ppb | 8·10-9 % | 109 kt | 3.5·109 USD |
| 32Ge | Germanium | 0.06 ppb | 6·10-9 % | 82.2 kt | 7.9·1010 USD |
| 48Cd | Cadmium | 0.05 ppb | 5·10-9 % | 68.5 kt | 1.8·108 USD |
| 79Au | Gold | 0.05 ppb | 5·10-9 % | 68.5 kt | 3·1012 USD |
| 80Hg | Mercury | 0.05 ppb | 5·10-9 % | 68.5 kt | 2·109 USD |
| 31Ga | Gallium | 0.03 ppb | 3·10-9 % | 41.1 kt | 6·109 USD |
| 82Pb | Lead | 0.03 ppb | 3·10-9 % | 41.1 kt | 8.2·107 USD |
| 40Zr | Zirconium | 0.026 ppb | 2.599·10-9 % | 35.6 kt | 1.2·109 USD |
| 83Bi | Bismuth | 0.02 ppb | 2·10-9 % | 27.4 kt | 1.7·108 USD |
| 39Y | Yttrium | 0.013 ppb | 1.299·10-9 % | 17.8 kt | 5.5·108 USD |
| 50Sn | Tin | 0.01 ppb | 1·10-9 % | 13.7 kt | 2.5·108 USD |
| 72Hf | Hafnium | 0.008 ppb | 8·10-10 % | 10.9 kt | 9.8·109 USD |
| 2He | Helium | 0.0072 ppb | 7.199·10-10 % | 9.86 kt | 2.3·108 USD |
| 54Xe | Xenon | 0.005 ppb | 5·10-10 % | 6.85 kt | 1.2·1010 USD |
| 57La | Lanthanum | 0.0034 ppb | 3.399·10-10 % | 4.65 kt | 2.2·107 USD |
| 60Nd | Neodymium | 0.0028 ppb | 2.8·10-10 % | 3.83 kt | 2.2·108 USD |
| 73Ta | Tantalum | 0.002 ppb | 2·10-10 % | 2.74 kt | 8.3·108 USD |
| 21Sc | Scandium | 0.0015 ppb | 1.5·10-10 % | 2.05 kt | 7.1·109 USD |
| 58Ce | Cerium | 0.0012 ppb | 1.2·10-10 % | 1.64 kt | 7.6·106 USD |
| 41Nb | Niobium | 0.001 ppb | 1·10-10 % | 1.37 kt | 1·108 USD |
| 75Re | Rhenium | 0.001 ppb | 1·10-10 % | 1.37 kt | 4.9·109 USD |
| 81Tl | Thallium | 0.001 ppb | 1·10-10 % | 1.37 kt | 5.7·109 USD |
| 66Dy | Dysprosium | 9.1·10-4 ppb | 9.1·10-11 % | 1.24 kt | 3.8·108 USD |
| 68Er | Erbium | 9·10-4 ppb | 9·10-11 % | 1.23 kt | 3.2·107 USD |
| 70Yb | Ytterbium | 8·10-4 ppb | 8·10-11 % | 1.09 kt | 1.8·107 USD |
| 44Ru | Ruthenium | 7·10-4 ppb | 7·10-11 % | 958 t | 1·1010 USD |
| 64Gd | Gadolinium | 7·10-4 ppb | 7·10-11 % | 958 t | 2.7·107 USD |
| 4Be | Beryllium | 6·10-4 ppb | 6·10-11 % | 822 t | 7·108 USD |
| 59Pr | Praseodymium | 6·10-4 ppb | 6·10-11 % | 822 t | 8.4·107 USD |
| 62Sm | Samarium | 4.5·10-4 ppb | 4.5·10-11 % | 616 t | 8.5·106 USD |
| 67Ho | Holmium | 2.2·10-4 ppb | 2.2·10-11 % | 301 t | 1.7·107 USD |
| 69Tm | Thulium | 2·10-4 ppb | 2·10-11 % | 274 t | 8.2·108 USD |
| 71Lu | Lutetium | 1.5·10-4 ppb | 1.5·10-11 % | 205 t | 1.3·108 USD |
| 65Tb | Terbium | 1.4·10-4 ppb | 1.4·10-11 % | 191 t | 1.2·108 USD |
| 63Eu | Europium | 1.3·10-4 ppb | 1.3·10-11 % | 178 t | 5.5·106 USD |
| 49In | Indium | 1·10-4 ppb | 1·10-11 % | 137 t | 2.2·107 USD |
| 90Th | Thorium | 4·10-5 ppb | 4·10-12 % | 54.8 t | 1.5·107 USD |
| 88Ra | Radium | 1·10-8 ppb | 1·10-15 % | 13.7 kg | - |
| 84Po | Polonium | 2·10-11 ppb | 1.999·10-18 % | 27.3 g | - |
| 86Rn | Radon | 5.999·10-13 ppb | 5.999·10-20 % | 822 mg | - |
| 91Pa | Protactinium | 2·10-16 ppb | 1.999·10-23 % | 274 μg | - |