Australia vs China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper
Australia
48.04 billion current US$
in 2020
China
52.21 billion current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
5th
China rank
4th
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 52.21 billion current US$ against 48.04 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 4.18 billion current US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and China ranks 4th of 55 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 billion current US$ | 5.15 billion current US$ | 379.93 million current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 26.19 billion current US$ | 34.72 billion current US$ | 8.53 billion current US$ | China |
| 2010s | 58.82 billion current US$ | 67.54 billion current US$ | 8.72 billion current US$ | China |
| 2020s | 48.04 billion current US$ | 52.21 billion current US$ | 4.18 billion current US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper, Australia or China?
- China, at 52.21 billion current US$ against 48.04 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper between Australia and China?
- 4.18 billion current US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper?
- Australia ranks 5th and China ranks 4th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: copper (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.