Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (current US$) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (current US$) was 694.50 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
694.50 million current US$
Change on year
down 71.1%
World rank
27th
of 151 countries
All-time high
10.24 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in New Zealand, 1995–2020

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B1995200720201995: 332.1M current US$1996: 205.0M current US$1997: 130.8M current US$1998: 74.3M current US$1999: 0 current US$2000: 255.7M current US$2001: 607.2M current US$2002: 363.8M current US$2003: 525.8M current US$2004: 1.8B current US$2005: 1.8B current US$2006: 2.1B current US$2007: 2.3B current US$2008: 10.1B current US$2009: 3.9B current US$2010: 6.7B current US$2011: 10.2B current US$2012: 5.2B current US$2013: 2.4B current US$2014: 900.4M current US$2015: 495.0M current US$2016: 707.5M current US$2017: 2.6B current US$2018: 4.0B current US$2019: 2.4B current US$2020: 694.5M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in New Zealand stood at 694.50 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in New Zealand peaked at 10.24 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1999.

New Zealand ranks 27th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (current US$) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (current US$) in New Zealand, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 332.08 million current US$ —
1996 205.04 million current US$ -38.3%
1997 130.75 million current US$ -36.2%
1998 74.27 million current US$ -43.2%
1999 0 current US$ -100.0%
2000 255.70 million current US$ —
2001 607.22 million current US$ +137.5%
2002 363.75 million current US$ -40.1%
2003 525.83 million current US$ +44.6%
2004 1.80 billion current US$ +243.1%
2005 1.80 billion current US$ +0.0%
2006 2.14 billion current US$ +18.6%
2007 2.33 billion current US$ +8.9%
2008 10.07 billion current US$ +332.2%
2009 3.85 billion current US$ -61.7%
2010 6.73 billion current US$ +74.8%
2011 10.24 billion current US$ +52.1%
2012 5.16 billion current US$ -49.6%
2013 2.39 billion current US$ -53.6%
2014 900.41 million current US$ -62.4%
2015 494.97 million current US$ -45.0%
2016 707.54 million current US$ +42.9%
2017 2.63 billion current US$ +272.1%
2018 3.98 billion current US$ +51.2%
2019 2.40 billion current US$ -39.7%
2020 694.50 million current US$ -71.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 694.50 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 232.57 million current US$, 3.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 148.43 million current US$ 0 current US$ 332.08 million current US$ 5
2000s 2.37 billion current US$ 255.70 million current US$ 10.07 billion current US$ 10
2010s 3.56 billion current US$ 494.97 million current US$ 10.24 billion current US$ 10
2020s 694.50 million current US$ 694.50 million current US$ 694.50 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Botswana 783.31 million current US$ compare
  2. 25 Zimbabwe 721.42 million current US$ compare
  3. 26 Romania 719.59 million current US$ compare
  4. 28 Hungary 661.14 million current US$ compare
  5. 29 Slovenia 541.60 million current US$ compare
  6. 30 Kyrgyzstan 534.82 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, coal in New Zealand?
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in New Zealand was 694.50 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10.24 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
New Zealand ranks 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, coal rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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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