Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Japan

Japan: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal was 0.6538 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.6538 current US$
Change on year
down 68.6%
World rank
45th
of 151 countries
All-time high
15.01 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Japan, 1995–2020

0510151995200720201995: 8 current US$1996: 4.9 current US$1997: 0.458 current US$1998: 0.46 current US$1999: 0 current US$2000: 1.2 current US$2001: 4.5 current US$2002: 0.898 current US$2003: 0.911 current US$2004: 5.8 current US$2005: 3.6 current US$2006: 4 current US$2007: 6.3 current US$2008: 15 current US$2009: 4.3 current US$2010: 8.1 current US$2011: 11 current US$2012: 5.7 current US$2013: 4.3 current US$2014: 2.6 current US$2015: 0 current US$2016: 2.7 current US$2017: 6.9 current US$2018: 6.7 current US$2019: 2.1 current US$2020: 0.654 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Japan stood at 0.6538 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.6% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Japan peaked at 15.01 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1999.

Japan ranks 45th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal (current US$) in Japan, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 8.03 current US$ —
1996 4.86 current US$ -39.5%
1997 0.4583 current US$ -90.6%
1998 0.4603 current US$ +0.4%
1999 0 current US$ -100.0%
2000 1.16 current US$ —
2001 4.51 current US$ +289.9%
2002 0.8981 current US$ -80.1%
2003 0.9108 current US$ +1.4%
2004 5.76 current US$ +532.2%
2005 3.65 current US$ -36.7%
2006 4.04 current US$ +10.7%
2007 6.32 current US$ +56.5%
2008 15.01 current US$ +137.5%
2009 4.29 current US$ -71.4%
2010 8.07 current US$ +88.4%
2011 10.98 current US$ +35.9%
2012 5.7 current US$ -48.1%
2013 4.28 current US$ -24.9%
2014 2.63 current US$ -38.6%
2015 0 current US$ -100.0%
2016 2.73 current US$ —
2017 6.88 current US$ +152.6%
2018 6.66 current US$ -3.3%
2019 2.08 current US$ -68.8%
2020 0.6538 current US$ -68.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.6538 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 current US$, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Japan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +532.2% 0.9108 current US$ 5.76 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.76 current US$ 0 current US$ 8.03 current US$ 5
2000s 4.65 current US$ 0.8981 current US$ 15.01 current US$ 10
2010s 5 current US$ 0 current US$ 10.98 current US$ 10
2020s 0.6538 current US$ 0.6538 current US$ 0.6538 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 42 Cambodia 1.21 current US$ compare
  2. 43 South Korea 1.01 current US$ compare
  3. 44 Malawi 0.7923 current US$ compare
  4. 46 Nepal 0.5397 current US$ compare
  5. 47 Nigeria 0.0945 current US$ compare
  6. 48 Ethiopia 0.0109 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Japan?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Japan was 0.6538 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 15.01 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1999.
How does Japan rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal?
Japan ranks 45th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,872 data points, 1995–2020
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