South Africa vs Spain: Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas
Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 101.64 million real chained 2019 US$ against 81.38 million real chained 2019 US$ in Spain, a difference of 20.26 million real chained 2019 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 65th of 148 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 410.42 million real chained 2019 US$ | 457.51 million real chained 2019 US$ | 47.09 million real chained 2019 US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 180.67 million real chained 2019 US$ | 66.37 million real chained 2019 US$ | 114.31 million real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 188.09 million real chained 2019 US$ | 81.38 million real chained 2019 US$ | 106.72 million real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 101.64 million real chained 2019 US$ | 81.38 million real chained 2019 US$ | 20.26 million real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 101.64 million real chained 2019 US$ against 81.38 million real chained 2019 US$ in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas between South Africa and Spain?
- 20.26 million real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas?
- South Africa ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 65th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.