South Africa vs United States of America: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal

South Africa
1,395 current US$
in 2020
United States of America
889.26 current US$
in 2020
South Africa rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,395 current US$ against 889.26 current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 505.74 current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.

South Africa ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 254.04 current US$ 661.76 current US$ 407.72 current US$ United States of America
2000s 2,920 current US$ 2,333 current US$ 587.16 current US$ South Africa
2010s 3,595 current US$ 3,060 current US$ 534.98 current US$ South Africa
2020s 1,395 current US$ 889.26 current US$ 506.12 current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal, South Africa or United States of America?
South Africa, at 1,395 current US$ against 889.26 current US$ in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal between South Africa and United States of America?
505.74 current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal?
South Africa ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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