Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Australia

Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal was 145.23 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
145.23 billion current US$
Change on year
down 70.3%
World rank
4th
of 150 countries
All-time high
835.63 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
2.93 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Australia, 1995–2020

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1995200720201995: 39.5B current US$1996: 36.4B current US$1997: 30.4B current US$1998: 34.4B current US$1999: 2.9B current US$2000: 26.1B current US$2001: 86.7B current US$2002: 68.4B current US$2003: 54.8B current US$2004: 175.0B current US$2005: 211.2B current US$2006: 227.6B current US$2007: 222.4B current US$2008: 835.6B current US$2009: 431.3B current US$2010: 551.5B current US$2011: 657.9B current US$2012: 221.2B current US$2013: 179.3B current US$2014: 147.2B current US$2015: 76.4B current US$2016: 275.2B current US$2017: 583.1B current US$2018: 688.6B current US$2019: 488.6B current US$2020: 145.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Australia recorded 145.23 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, coal in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.3% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Australia peaked at 835.63 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.93 billion current US$, in 1999.

Australia ranks 4th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.71 billion current US$ 2.93 billion current US$ 39.52 billion current US$ 5
2000s 233.93 billion current US$ 26.14 billion current US$ 835.63 billion current US$ 10
2010s 386.89 billion current US$ 76.38 billion current US$ 688.60 billion current US$ 10
2020s 145.23 billion current US$ 145.23 billion current US$ 145.23 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 India 348.56 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 United States 294.81 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 213.28 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Russia 144.56 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 South Africa 82.05 billion current US$ compare
  6. 7 Mongolia 46.52 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Australia?
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Australia was 145.23 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 835.63 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 billion current US$ in 1999.
How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
Australia ranks 4th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, coal rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,872 data points, 1995–2020
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