Norway vs South Africa: Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services

Norway
34.11 billion current US$
in 2020
South Africa
36.09 billion current US$
in 2020
Norway rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th

Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 36.09 billion current US$ against 34.11 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 1.98 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Norway ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 22.72 billion current US$ 25.18 billion current US$ 2.46 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 23.04 billion current US$ 21.87 billion current US$ 1.17 billion current US$ Norway
2010s 31.07 billion current US$ 33.65 billion current US$ 2.57 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 34.11 billion current US$ 36.09 billion current US$ 1.98 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services, Norway or South Africa?
South Africa, at 36.09 billion current US$ against 34.11 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services between Norway and South Africa?
1.98 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services?
Norway ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, forest water ecosystem services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,833 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed