Canada vs United States of America: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore

Canada
70.35 billion current US$
in 2020
United States of America
44.27 billion current US$
in 2020
Canada rank
9th
United States of America rank
10th

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

  • Canada
  • United States of America
050.0B100.0B150.0B199520072020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 70.35 billion current US$ against 44.27 billion current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 26.08 billion current US$.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 57 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.52 billion current US$ 11.12 billion current US$ 9.60 billion current US$ United States of America
2000s 19.16 billion current US$ 41.04 billion current US$ 21.88 billion current US$ United States of America
2010s 38.10 billion current US$ 50.05 billion current US$ 11.95 billion current US$ United States of America
2020s 70.35 billion current US$ 44.27 billion current US$ 26.08 billion current US$ Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore, Canada or United States of America?
Canada, at 70.35 billion current US$ against 44.27 billion current US$ in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore between Canada and United States of America?
26.08 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Canada ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 10th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). 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