Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in South Africa
South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal was 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in South Africa, 1995β2020
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$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in South Africa stood at 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in South Africa peaked at 738.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2014.
That places South Africa 6th out of 148 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 736.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 733.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 738.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 584.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 399.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 732.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 402.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 3 Australia 485.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Indonesia 344.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Russian Federation 283.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Mongolia 92.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 China, People's Republic of 40.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Colombia 40.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, coal in South Africa?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in South Africa was 132.11 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 738.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, coal rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.