Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in China
China: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal was 40.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in China, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in China stood at 40.99 billion real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in China peaked at 53.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.94 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.
China ranks 8th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in China, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 53.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 53.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 53.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 53.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 31.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 51.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 50.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 50.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 34.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 33.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 32.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 38.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 38.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 39.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 40.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 40.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.50 million real chained 2019 US$, 1223.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 40.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.82 billion real chained 2019 US$, 22.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +57.9% | 31.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 50.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
| 2005 | -39.1% | 53.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
| 2011 | -31.5% | 50.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 50.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 5 Russia 283.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 South Africa 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Mongolia 92.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Colombia 40.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Canada 32.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Germany 29.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, coal in China?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in China was 40.99 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 53.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
- How does China rank for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
- China ranks 8th out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, coal rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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
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.