Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Malaysia

Malaysia: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal was 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
All-time low
5.80 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Malaysia, 1995–2020

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1995200720201995: 22.1M real chained 2019 US$1996: 20.7M real chained 2019 US$1997: 19.4M real chained 2019 US$1998: 22.1M real chained 2019 US$1999: 20.6M real chained 2019 US$2000: 18.4M real chained 2019 US$2001: 22.1M real chained 2019 US$2002: 20.1M real chained 2019 US$2003: 19.2M real chained 2019 US$2004: 22.1M real chained 2019 US$2005: 22.1M real chained 2019 US$2006: 17.1M real chained 2019 US$2007: 22.1M real chained 2019 US$2008: 22.1M real chained 2019 US$2009: 10.3M real chained 2019 US$2010: 35.3M real chained 2019 US$2011: 22.1M real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.8M real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 994.0M real chained 2019 US$2015: 994.0M real chained 2019 US$2016: 994.0M real chained 2019 US$2017: 994.0M real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.2B real chained 2019 US$

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

Malaysia recorded 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, coal in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3,432.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Malaysia peaked at 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.80 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2012.

Malaysia ranks 31st of 148 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 in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, coal (real chained 2019 US$) in Malaysia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 22.09 million real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 20.75 million real chained 2019 US$ -6.1%
1997 19.41 million real chained 2019 US$ -6.5%
1998 22.09 million real chained 2019 US$ +13.8%
1999 20.57 million real chained 2019 US$ -6.9%
2000 18.44 million real chained 2019 US$ -10.3%
2001 22.09 million real chained 2019 US$ +19.8%
2002 20.14 million real chained 2019 US$ -8.8%
2003 19.17 million real chained 2019 US$ -4.8%
2004 22.09 million real chained 2019 US$ +15.2%
2005 22.09 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2006 17.11 million real chained 2019 US$ -22.5%
2007 22.09 million real chained 2019 US$ +29.1%
2008 22.09 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2009 10.28 million real chained 2019 US$ -53.5%
2010 35.33 million real chained 2019 US$ +243.6%
2011 22.09 million real chained 2019 US$ -37.5%
2012 5.80 million real chained 2019 US$ -73.8%
2013 1.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ +17318.4%
2014 994.02 million real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2015 994.02 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2016 994.02 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2017 994.02 million real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2018 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ +25.6%
2019 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2020 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.50 million real chained 2019 US$, 37.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.82 billion real chained 2019 US$, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Malaysia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +17318.4% 5.80 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
2010 +243.6% 10.28 million real chained 2019 US$ 35.33 million real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.98 million real chained 2019 US$ 19.41 million real chained 2019 US$ 22.09 million real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 19.56 million real chained 2019 US$ 10.28 million real chained 2019 US$ 22.09 million real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 754.54 million real chained 2019 US$ 5.80 million real chained 2019 US$ 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 28 Romania 1.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 29 Zimbabwe 1.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 30 Botswana 1.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 32 Spain 1.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 33 Hungary 1.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 34 Kyrgyzstan 838.91 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Malaysia?
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in Malaysia was 1.25 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.80 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
Malaysia ranks 31st out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, coal rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,432.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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.