Australia vs China: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc

Australia
24.74 billion current US$
in 2020
China
62.89 billion current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
2nd
China rank
1st

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc over time

  • Australia
  • China
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B199520072020

How they compare

China currently reports 62.89 billion current US$ against 24.74 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 38.15 billion current US$.

That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1990s 11.68 billion current US$ 11.92 billion current US$ 245.21 million current US$ China
2000s 19.42 billion current US$ 31.88 billion current US$ 12.46 billion current US$ China
2010s 24.55 billion current US$ 55.47 billion current US$ 30.92 billion current US$ China
2020s 24.74 billion current US$ 62.89 billion current US$ 38.15 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: zinc, Australia or China?
China, at 62.89 billion current US$ against 24.74 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc between Australia and China?
38.15 billion current US$, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and China rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc?
Australia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: zinc (current US$). 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: zinc (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,086 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed