Australia vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 353.43 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 736.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 442.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 258.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 584.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 326.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 372.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 238.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 134.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 353.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, coal, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, coal between Australia and South Africa?
- 353.43 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
- Australia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.