Australia vs China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt

Australia
155,055 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China
536,975 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Australia rank
7th
China rank
5th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt over time

  • Australia
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ against 155,055 real chained 2019 US$ in Australia, a difference of 381,920 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 7th and China ranks 5th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1990s 51,213 real chained 2019 US$ 492,003 real chained 2019 US$ 440,790 real chained 2019 US$ China
2000s 155,055 real chained 2019 US$ 493,010 real chained 2019 US$ 337,954 real chained 2019 US$ China
2010s 130,689 real chained 2019 US$ 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ 406,286 real chained 2019 US$ China
2020s 155,055 real chained 2019 US$ 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ 381,920 real chained 2019 US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt, Australia or China?
China, at 536,975 real chained 2019 US$ against 155,055 real chained 2019 US$ in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt between Australia and China?
381,920 real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and China rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt?
Australia ranks 7th and China ranks 5th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: cobalt (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 3,729 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed