Australia vs United States of America: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 602.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 116.64 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 148 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 587.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 292.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 258.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 588.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 330.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 372.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 593.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 220.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 602.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 116.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, coal, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 602.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, coal between Australia and United States of America?
- 116.64 billion real chained 2019 US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
- Australia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (real chained 2019 US$). 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.