Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Australia

Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal was 18,930 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
18,930 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
19,776 real chained 2019 US$
in 2015
All-time low
10,618 real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200720201995: 16.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 16.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 16.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 15.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 15.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 13.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 13.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 13.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 12.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 11.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 11.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 11.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 10.9k real chained 2019 US$2013: 10.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 14.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 19.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 19.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 19.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 19.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 19.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 18.9k real chained 2019 US$

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

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Australia stood at 18,930 real chained 2019 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Australia peaked at 19,776 real chained 2019 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,618 real chained 2019 US$, in 2013.

That places Australia 2nd out of 147 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,991 real chained 2019 US$ 15,578 real chained 2019 US$ 16,427 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 12,853 real chained 2019 US$ 11,394 real chained 2019 US$ 15,348 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 15,593 real chained 2019 US$ 10,618 real chained 2019 US$ 19,776 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 18,930 real chained 2019 US$ 18,930 real chained 2019 US$ 18,930 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Djibouti 0 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 1 Mongolia 28,185 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Russia 1,953 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 United States 1,816 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Australia?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Australia was 18,930 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 per capita, coal recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 19,776 real chained 2019 US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,618 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 per capita, coal (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal (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.