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

China
279.27 billion current US$
in 2020
India
306.67 billion current US$
in 2020
China rank
4th
India rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • India
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B199520072020

How they compare

India currently reports 306.67 billion current US$ against 279.27 billion current US$ in China, a difference of 27.40 billion current US$.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.

China ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 67.73 billion current US$ 23.57 billion current US$ 44.16 billion current US$ China
2000s 131.59 billion current US$ 162.50 billion current US$ 30.91 billion current US$ India
2010s 236.80 billion current US$ 267.87 billion current US$ 31.07 billion current US$ India
2020s 279.27 billion current US$ 306.67 billion current US$ 27.40 billion current US$ India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore, China or India?
India, at 306.67 billion 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 China and India?
27.40 billion current US$, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and India rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore?
China ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). 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