Australia vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal

Australia
5,662 current US$
in 2020
South Africa
1,395 current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199520072020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 5,662 current US$ against 1,395 current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 4,267 current US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 4.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,568 current US$ 254.04 current US$ 1,314 current US$ Australia
2000s 11,243 current US$ 2,920 current US$ 8,323 current US$ Australia
2010s 16,339 current US$ 3,595 current US$ 12,744 current US$ Australia
2020s 5,662 current US$ 1,395 current US$ 4,267 current US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 5,662 current US$ against 1,395 current US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal between Australia and South Africa?
4,267 current US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal?
Australia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,872 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed