Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 367.09 real chained 2019 US$ against 353.61 real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13.48 real chained 2019 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,377 real chained 2019 US$ | 798.87 real chained 2019 US$ | 577.71 real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 795.78 real chained 2019 US$ | 615.79 real chained 2019 US$ | 179.99 real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 331.82 real chained 2019 US$ | 425.19 real chained 2019 US$ | 93.37 real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 367.09 real chained 2019 US$ | 353.61 real chained 2019 US$ | 13.48 real chained 2019 US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Ireland, at 367.09 real chained 2019 US$ against 353.61 real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 13.48 real chained 2019 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
- Ireland ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). 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.