Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Australia

Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total was 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
All-time low
624.52 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Australia, 1995–2020

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1995200720201995: 644.2B real chained 2019 US$1996: 666.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 647.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 651.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 658.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 690.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 701.4B real chained 2019 US$2002: 701.4B real chained 2019 US$2003: 701.4B real chained 2019 US$2004: 624.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 627.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 661.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 663.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 788.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 976.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$2011: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.4T real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.9T real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.9T real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.8T real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.8T real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.8T real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.8T real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.7T real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.8T real chained 2019 US$

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, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Australia stood at 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Australia peaked at 1.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 624.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2004.

Australia ranks 1st of 151 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, sub-index, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$) in Australia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 644.20 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 666.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.4%
1997 647.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
1998 651.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
1999 658.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2000 690.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.8%
2001 701.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2002 701.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2003 701.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.0%
2004 624.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ -11.0%
2005 627.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2006 661.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.5%
2007 663.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2008 788.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ +18.8%
2009 976.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ +23.9%
2010 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +33.6%
2011 1.31 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2012 1.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.5%
2013 1.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +38.8%
2014 1.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2015 1.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2016 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2017 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2018 1.78 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
2019 1.75 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2020 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 653.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 644.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 666.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 713.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 624.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ 976.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Brazil 639.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Russia 400.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 336.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Australia?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total in Australia was 1.79 trillion 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, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 624.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2004.
How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total?
Australia ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (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
151 places, 3,885 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.