Mongolia vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 92.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Mongolia, a difference of 39.26 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Mongolia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 148 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 736.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 641.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 93.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 584.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 490.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 92.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 238.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 146.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 92.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 39.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, coal, Mongolia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 92.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, coal between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 39.26 billion real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
- Mongolia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 6th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (real chained 2019 US$). 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.