South Africa vs United States of America: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,247 real chained 2019 US$ against 1,816 real chained 2019 US$ in United States of America, a difference of 431 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 148 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,292 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,154 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,138 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12,035 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,002 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,033 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,422 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,859 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,563 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,247 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,816 real chained 2019 US$ | 430.31 real chained 2019 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 2,247 real chained 2019 US$ against 1,816 real chained 2019 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?
- 431 real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal (real chained 2019 US$). 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.