Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Germany
Germany: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal was 29.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Germany, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Germany is 29.75 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Germany peaked at 56.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.42 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.
Germany ranks 11th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Germany, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 56.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 55.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 55.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -89.7% |
| 2005 | 5.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +506.7% |
| 2009 | 33.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 30.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 29.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.05 million real chained 2019 US$, 7353.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +506.7% | 5.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
| 2004 | -89.7% | 54.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 55.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 56.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 55.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 China 40.99 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
- 12 Mozambique 13.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Poland 8.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 Serbia 7.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Germany?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Germany was 29.75 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 56.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, coal rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.