Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas was 20.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20.21 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 148 countries
All-time high
26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
All-time low
17.68 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2020

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 17.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 18.2B real chained 2019 US$1997: 18.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 19.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 19.6B real chained 2019 US$2000: 20.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 20.6B real chained 2019 US$2002: 21.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 21.5B real chained 2019 US$2004: 21.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 21.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 22.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 23.3B real chained 2019 US$2008: 23.8B real chained 2019 US$2009: 24.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 25.2B real chained 2019 US$2011: 25.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 25.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 26.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 26.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 26.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 27.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 19.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 19.8B real chained 2019 US$2019: 20.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 20.2B real chained 2019 US$

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

Saudi Arabia recorded 20.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.68 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Saudi Arabia 19th out of 148 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 17.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 19.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 22.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ 24.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 24.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 20.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 20.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 16 India 28.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 17 Pakistan 23.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 18 Viet Nam 20.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 20 Iraq 18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 21 Kazakhstan 15.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 22 Israel 15.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Saudi Arabia?
Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Saudi Arabia was 20.21 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, natural gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas?
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas (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.