Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in United States

United States: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal was 294.81 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
294.81 billion current US$
Change on year
down 51.1%
World rank
2nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.24 trillion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
134.17 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in United States, 1995–2020

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1995200720201995: 226.3B current US$1996: 208.5B current US$1997: 174.0B current US$1998: 156.2B current US$1999: 134.2B current US$2000: 185.2B current US$2001: 333.8B current US$2002: 179.5B current US$2003: 215.2B current US$2004: 731.1B current US$2005: 613.2B current US$2006: 706.9B current US$2007: 885.1B current US$2008: 2.2T current US$2009: 885.5B current US$2010: 1.5T current US$2011: 1.9T current US$2012: 1.2T current US$2013: 904.3B current US$2014: 716.7B current US$2015: 480.0B current US$2016: 467.7B current US$2017: 872.5B current US$2018: 1.1T current US$2019: 603.5B current US$2020: 294.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

United States recorded 294.81 billion current US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, coal in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.1% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in United States peaked at 2.24 trillion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 134.17 billion current US$, in 1999.

United States ranks 2nd 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 179.82 billion current US$ 134.17 billion current US$ 226.26 billion current US$ 5
2000s 697.70 billion current US$ 179.49 billion current US$ 2.24 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 970.86 billion current US$ 467.69 billion current US$ 1.95 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 294.81 billion current US$ 294.81 billion current US$ 294.81 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 India 348.56 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 213.28 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Australia 145.23 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Russia 144.56 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, coal in United States?
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in United States was 294.81 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 trillion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 134.17 billion current US$ in 1999.
How does United States rank for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
United States ranks 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, coal rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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