China vs India: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore

China
197.91 current US$
in 2020
India
219.62 current US$
in 2020
China rank
24th
India rank
22nd

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore over time

  • China
  • India
0200400600199520072020

How they compare

India currently reports 219.62 current US$ against 197.91 current US$ in China, a difference of 21.71 current US$.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.

China ranks 24th and India ranks 22nd of 57 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 54.74 current US$ 23.45 current US$ 31.29 current US$ China
2000s 99.78 current US$ 137.29 current US$ 37.52 current US$ India
2010s 174.99 current US$ 206.59 current US$ 31.6 current US$ India
2020s 197.91 current US$ 219.62 current US$ 21.7 current US$ India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore, China or India?
India, at 219.62 current US$ against 197.91 current US$ in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore between China and India?
21.71 current US$, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and India rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore?
China ranks 24th and India ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). 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, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,098 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed