Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in United States

United States: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal was 889.26 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
889.26 current US$
Change on year
down 51.6%
World rank
5th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,372 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
480.83 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in United States, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 849.7 current US$1996: 774 current US$1997: 638 current US$1998: 566.3 current US$1999: 480.8 current US$2000: 656.4 current US$2001: 1.2k current US$2002: 624 current US$2003: 741.8 current US$2004: 2.5k current US$2005: 2.1k current US$2006: 2.4k current US$2007: 2.9k current US$2008: 7.4k current US$2009: 2.9k current US$2010: 4.7k current US$2011: 6.3k current US$2012: 3.9k current US$2013: 2.9k current US$2014: 2.3k current US$2015: 1.5k current US$2016: 1.4k current US$2017: 2.7k current US$2018: 3.2k current US$2019: 1.8k current US$2020: 889.3 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in United States is 889.26 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 51.6% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in United States peaked at 7,372 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 480.83 current US$, in 1999.

United States ranks 5th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in United States, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal (current US$) in United States, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 849.72 current US$ —
1996 773.97 current US$ -8.9%
1997 637.99 current US$ -17.6%
1998 566.32 current US$ -11.2%
1999 480.83 current US$ -15.1%
2000 656.45 current US$ +36.5%
2001 1,171 current US$ +78.4%
2002 624.05 current US$ -46.7%
2003 741.81 current US$ +18.9%
2004 2,497 current US$ +236.6%
2005 2,075 current US$ -16.9%
2006 2,369 current US$ +14.2%
2007 2,938 current US$ +24.0%
2008 7,372 current US$ +150.9%
2009 2,886 current US$ -60.8%
2010 4,698 current US$ +62.8%
2011 6,254 current US$ +33.1%
2012 3,857 current US$ -38.3%
2013 2,861 current US$ -25.8%
2014 2,251 current US$ -21.3%
2015 1,496 current US$ -33.5%
2016 1,448 current US$ -3.3%
2017 2,683 current US$ +85.4%
2018 3,216 current US$ +19.9%
2019 1,838 current US$ -42.9%
2020 889.26 current US$ -51.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 661.76 current US$ 480.83 current US$ 849.72 current US$ 5
2000s 2,333 current US$ 624.05 current US$ 7,372 current US$ 10
2010s 3,060 current US$ 1,448 current US$ 6,254 current US$ 10
2020s 889.26 current US$ 889.26 current US$ 889.26 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Australia 5,662 current US$ compare
  2. 3 South Africa 1,395 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Russia 995.29 current US$ compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 784.52 current US$ compare
  5. 7 Serbia 740.37 current US$ compare
  6. 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 711.11 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in United States?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in United States was 889.26 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 7,372 current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 480.83 current US$ in 1999.
How does United States rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal?
United States ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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