Australia vs China (People’s Republic of): Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total

Australia
2.09 trillion current US$
in 2020
China (People’s Republic of)
601.70 billion current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
1st
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total over time

  • Australia
  • China (People’s Republic of)
0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T199520072020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.09 trillion current US$ against 601.70 billion current US$ in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 1.48 trillion current US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 3.5 times China (People’s Republic of)'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 (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 98.91 billion current US$ 95.73 billion current US$ 3.18 billion current US$ Australia
2000s 441.27 billion current US$ 335.46 billion current US$ 105.81 billion current US$ Australia
2010s 1.24 trillion current US$ 573.48 billion current US$ 670.57 billion current US$ Australia
2020s 2.09 trillion current US$ 601.70 billion current US$ 1.48 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, sub-index, total, Australia or China (People’s Republic of)?
Australia, at 2.09 trillion current US$ against 601.70 billion current US$ in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total between Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
1.48 trillion current US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
Australia ranks 1st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$). 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, sub-index, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,824 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed