Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Botswana, a difference of 113.07 million real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 147 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 949.62 million real chained 2019 US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 104.37 million real chained 2019 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 287.35 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 113.07 million real chained 2019 US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, coal, Botswana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, coal between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 113.07 million real chained 2019 US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (real chained 2019 US$). 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.