Colombia vs Congo: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil over time
- Colombia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 68.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 48.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Colombia, a difference of 19.72 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Congo ranks 22nd of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 37.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 37.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 42.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 49.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 62.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 48.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 68.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 19.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, oil, Colombia or Congo?
- Congo, at 68.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 48.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, oil between Colombia and Congo?
- 19.72 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Congo ranks 22nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.