Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Nonrenewable natural capital, coal was 656.74 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
656.74 million real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
37th
of 147 countries
All-time high
58.64 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
609.83 million real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in United Kingdom, 1995–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200720201995: 58.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 57.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 56.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 35.2B real chained 2019 US$1999: 34.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 33.6B real chained 2019 US$2001: 35.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 34.5B real chained 2019 US$2003: 33.8B real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.6B real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 5.3B real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 5.3B real chained 2019 US$2012: 5.0B real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 680.2M real chained 2019 US$2018: 609.8M real chained 2019 US$2019: 609.8M real chained 2019 US$2020: 656.7M real chained 2019 US$

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 United Kingdom stood at 656.74 million real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, coal in United Kingdom peaked at 58.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 609.83 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom 37th 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 48.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 34.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 58.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 16.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 35.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ 609.83 million real chained 2019 US$ 5.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 656.74 million real chained 2019 US$ 656.74 million real chained 2019 US$ 656.74 million real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 34 Kyrgyzstan 838.91 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 35 Slovenia 828.32 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 36 Bangladesh 693.09 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 38 Chile 555.65 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 39 Zambia 514.50 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 40 Tanzania 484.19 million real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, coal in United Kingdom?
Nonrenewable natural capital, coal in United Kingdom was 656.74 million 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 58.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, coal recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 609.83 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for nonrenewable natural capital, coal?
United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, coal rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.