Papua New Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas

Papua New Guinea
1,159 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
561.39 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,159 real chained 2019 US$ against 561.39 real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 597.61 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 148 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 40.77 real chained 2019 US$ 938.22 real chained 2019 US$ 897.45 real chained 2019 US$ Saudi Arabia
2000s 165.6 real chained 2019 US$ 904.47 real chained 2019 US$ 738.86 real chained 2019 US$ Saudi Arabia
2010s 1,317 real chained 2019 US$ 750.04 real chained 2019 US$ 566.63 real chained 2019 US$ Papua New Guinea
2020s 1,159 real chained 2019 US$ 561.39 real chained 2019 US$ 597.28 real chained 2019 US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas, Papua New Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
Papua New Guinea, at 1,159 real chained 2019 US$ against 561.39 real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas between Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
597.61 real chained 2019 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas?
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$). 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, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 3,807 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.