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
Nonrenewable natural capital, natural gas in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places Saudi Arabia 19th out of 148 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 16 India 28.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 17 Pakistan 23.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 18 Viet Nam 20.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 20 Iraq 18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 15.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 22 Israel 15.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
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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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.