China vs United States: Nonrenewable natural capital, total

China
1.23 trillion current US$
in 2020
United States
1.46 trillion current US$
in 2020
China rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

Nonrenewable natural capital, total over time

  • China
  • United States
02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T199520072020

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.46 trillion current US$ against 1.23 trillion current US$ in China, a difference of 227.76 billion current US$.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1990s 247.03 billion current US$ 611.71 billion current US$ 364.68 billion current US$ United States
2000s 1.75 trillion current US$ 2.04 trillion current US$ 293.94 billion current US$ United States
2010s 2.84 trillion current US$ 2.37 trillion current US$ 470.49 billion current US$ China
2020s 1.23 trillion current US$ 1.46 trillion current US$ 227.76 billion current US$ United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, total, China or United States?
United States, at 1.46 trillion current US$ against 1.23 trillion current US$ in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, total between China and United States?
227.76 billion current US$, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and United States rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
China ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed