China vs United States of America: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil

China
591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
United States of America
1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
China rank
7th
United States of America rank
4th

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil over time

  • China
  • United States of America
400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T1.2T199520072020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in China, a difference of 639.96 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.1 times China's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 145 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 374.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 610.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 235.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ United States of America
2000s 414.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ 598.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 184.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ United States of America
2010s 570.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 903.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ 332.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ United States of America
2020s 591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 639.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, oil, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 591.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, oil between China and United States of America?
639.96 billion real chained 2019 US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
China ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 4th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 3,729 data points, 1995–2020
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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.