Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Botswana

Botswana: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal was 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 147 countries
All-time high
3.41 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
All-time low
29.28 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Botswana, 1995–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995200720201995: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.4B real chained 2019 US$2004: 31.6M real chained 2019 US$2005: 31.6M real chained 2019 US$2006: 30.9M real chained 2019 US$2007: 31.6M real chained 2019 US$2008: 31.6M real chained 2019 US$2009: 31.0M real chained 2019 US$2010: 30.3M real chained 2019 US$2011: 31.6M real chained 2019 US$2012: 30.5M real chained 2019 US$2013: 29.3M real chained 2019 US$2014: 31.6M real chained 2019 US$2015: 31.6M real chained 2019 US$2016: 31.6M real chained 2019 US$2017: 31.6M real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.3B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Botswana stood at 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is up 4,237.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Botswana peaked at 3.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.28 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2013.

That places Botswana 30th out of 147 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ 30.87 million real chained 2019 US$ 3.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 287.35 million real chained 2019 US$ 29.28 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 27 Iran 1.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 28 Romania 1.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 29 Zimbabwe 1.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 31 Malaysia 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 32 Spain 1.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 33 Hungary 1.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Botswana?
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Botswana was 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 3.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 29.28 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
How does Botswana rank for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
Botswana ranks 30th out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, coal rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,237.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 3,807 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.