Australia vs United States: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal

Australia
5,662 current US$
in 2020
United States
889.26 current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
2nd
United States rank
5th

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal over time

  • Australia
  • United States
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199520072020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 5,662 current US$ against 889.26 current US$ in United States, a difference of 4,773 current US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 6.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1,568 current US$ 661.76 current US$ 906.6 current US$ Australia
2000s 11,243 current US$ 2,333 current US$ 8,910 current US$ Australia
2010s 16,339 current US$ 3,060 current US$ 13,279 current US$ Australia
2020s 5,662 current US$ 889.26 current US$ 4,773 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 United States?
Australia, at 5,662 current US$ against 889.26 current US$ in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal between Australia and United States?
4,773 current US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal?
Australia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal (current US$). 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