Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Australia

Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital, oil was 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
82.81 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
All-time low
28.23 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Australia, 1995–2020

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 38.2B real chained 2019 US$1996: 36.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 42.6B real chained 2019 US$1998: 42.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 68.5B real chained 2019 US$2000: 68.5B real chained 2019 US$2001: 68.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 82.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 82.8B real chained 2019 US$2004: 82.8B real chained 2019 US$2005: 35.3B real chained 2019 US$2006: 34.0B real chained 2019 US$2007: 37.7B real chained 2019 US$2008: 35.5B real chained 2019 US$2009: 35.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 78.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 78.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 33.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 33.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 33.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 28.2B real chained 2019 US$2016: 28.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 43.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 57.9B real chained 2019 US$2019: 57.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 57.9B real chained 2019 US$

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

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Australia is 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Australia peaked at 82.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.23 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2015.

Australia ranks 24th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 36.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ 68.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 56.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ 34.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ 82.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 47.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ 28.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ 78.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 57.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 21 Malaysia 72.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 22 Congo 68.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom 63.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 25 Colombia 48.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 26 Ecuador 47.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 27 Gabon 30.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Australia?
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil in Australia was 57.87 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, oil recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 82.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, oil recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2015.
How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital, oil?
Australia ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, oil rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, oil (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, oil (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
145 places, 3,729 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.