Australia vs China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore

Australia
1.70 trillion current US$
in 2020
China
279.27 billion current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
1st
China rank
4th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore over time

  • Australia
  • China
0500.0B1.0T1.5T199520072020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.70 trillion current US$ against 279.27 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 1.42 trillion current US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 6.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and China ranks 4th of 57 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1990s 55.74 billion current US$ 67.73 billion current US$ 11.99 billion current US$ China
2000s 317.05 billion current US$ 131.59 billion current US$ 185.45 billion current US$ Australia
2010s 1.01 trillion current US$ 236.80 billion current US$ 770.04 billion current US$ Australia
2020s 1.70 trillion current US$ 279.27 billion current US$ 1.42 trillion current US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore, Australia or China?
Australia, at 1.70 trillion current US$ against 279.27 billion current US$ in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore between Australia and China?
1.42 trillion current US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and China rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Australia ranks 1st and China ranks 4th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). 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: iron ore (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,098 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed