Japan vs South Korea: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal

Japan
263.31 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Korea
171.91 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Japan rank
43rd
South Korea rank
44th

Nonrenewable natural capital, coal over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199520072020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 263.31 million real chained 2019 US$ against 171.91 million real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 91.39 million real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 44th of 148 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 603.81 million real chained 2019 US$ 73.24 million real chained 2019 US$ 530.57 million real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2000s 392.32 million real chained 2019 US$ 53.96 million real chained 2019 US$ 338.36 million real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2010s 262.17 million real chained 2019 US$ 129.17 million real chained 2019 US$ 133.01 million real chained 2019 US$ Japan
2020s 263.31 million real chained 2019 US$ 171.91 million real chained 2019 US$ 91.39 million real chained 2019 US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, coal, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 263.31 million real chained 2019 US$ against 171.91 million real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, coal between Japan and South Korea?
91.39 million real chained 2019 US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
Japan ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 44th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 3,807 data points, 1995–2020
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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.