China vs India: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total

China
601.70 billion current US$
in 2020
India
326.30 billion current US$
in 2020
China rank
3rd
India rank
5th

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

  • China
  • India
0500.0B1.0T1.5T199520072020

How they compare

China currently reports 601.70 billion current US$ against 326.30 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 275.40 billion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.

China ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 95.73 billion current US$ 29.26 billion current US$ 66.47 billion current US$ China
2000s 335.46 billion current US$ 176.81 billion current US$ 158.64 billion current US$ China
2010s 573.48 billion current US$ 294.89 billion current US$ 278.58 billion current US$ China
2020s 601.70 billion current US$ 326.30 billion current US$ 275.40 billion current US$ China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total, China or India?
China, at 601.70 billion current US$ against 326.30 billion current US$ in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total between China and India?
275.40 billion current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and India rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (current US$). 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