Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia
Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite was 29.64 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia stood at 29.64 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia peaked at 43.08 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.34 billion current US$, in 2003.
Australia ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.78 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 17.46 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 14.53 billion current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 13.18 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 11.72 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 13.22 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 12.40 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 8.08 billion current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 6.34 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 16.96 billion current US$ | +167.3% |
| 2005 | 19.44 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 28.01 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 33.19 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 23.81 billion current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 25.75 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 26.76 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.83 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 29.66 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 26.14 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 24.84 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 25.62 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 23.50 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 33.30 billion current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 28.86 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 43.08 billion current US$ | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 29.64 billion current US$ | -31.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 29.64 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.98 million current US$, 3716.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Australia's 29.64 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 881.99 million current US$, 33.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +167.3% | 6.34 billion current US$ | 16.96 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.33 billion current US$ | 11.72 billion current US$ | 17.46 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.72 billion current US$ | 6.34 billion current US$ | 33.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.46 billion current US$ | 23.50 billion current US$ | 43.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.64 billion current US$ | 29.64 billion current US$ | 29.64 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite in Australia was 29.64 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.08 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.34 billion current US$ in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: bauxite (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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