Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.83 real chained 2019 US$ against 1.37 real chained 2019 US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.46 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 76th of 145 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 real chained 2019 US$ | 4.85 real chained 2019 US$ | 0.933 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.5 real chained 2019 US$ | 2.69 real chained 2019 US$ | 0.8047 real chained 2019 US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.87 real chained 2019 US$ | 1.96 real chained 2019 US$ | 0.0903 real chained 2019 US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.37 real chained 2019 US$ | 1.83 real chained 2019 US$ | 0.4594 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, oil, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.83 real chained 2019 US$ against 1.37 real chained 2019 US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 0.46 real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil?
- Republic of Korea ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 76th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil (real chained 2019 US$). 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.