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

Australia
1.70 trillion current US$
in 2020
India
306.67 billion current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
1st
India rank
3rd

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

  • Australia
  • India
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.70 trillion current US$ against 306.67 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 1.39 trillion current US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 5.5 times India's.

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

Australia ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1990s 55.74 billion current US$ 23.57 billion current US$ 32.17 billion current US$ Australia
2000s 317.05 billion current US$ 162.50 billion current US$ 154.54 billion current US$ Australia
2010s 1.01 trillion current US$ 267.87 billion current US$ 738.97 billion current US$ Australia
2020s 1.70 trillion current US$ 306.67 billion current US$ 1.39 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 India?
Australia, at 1.70 trillion current US$ against 306.67 billion current US$ in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore between Australia and India?
1.39 trillion current US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and India rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Australia ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). 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