Iran vs United States: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in United States, a difference of 165.07 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 145 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 813.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 610.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 203.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 598.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 436.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.37 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 903.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 463.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 165.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, oil, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, oil between Iran and United States?
- 165.07 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
- Iran ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.