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
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.