Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Botswana
Botswana: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal was 515.5 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Botswana, 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$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 515.5 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3,462.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Botswana peaked at 2,060 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.17 real chained 2019 US$, in 2017.
That places Botswana 14th out of 148 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Botswana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,793 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,749 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,708 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,060 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 2,016 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,974 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,930 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,894 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,861 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.01 real chained 2019 US$ | -99.1% |
| 2005 | 16.71 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.01 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 16.08 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.76 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.15 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.47 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 14.82 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.01 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.21 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 13.99 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 13.72 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.45 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.17 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 535.48 real chained 2019 US$ | +3966.1% |
| 2019 | 525.14 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 515.5 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 515.5 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8279 real chained 2019 US$, 622.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3966.1% | 13.17 real chained 2019 US$ | 535.48 real chained 2019 US$ |
| 2004 | -99.1% | 1,861 real chained 2019 US$ | 17.01 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,865 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,708 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,060 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 775.49 real chained 2019 US$ | 15.15 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,974 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.15 real chained 2019 US$ | 13.17 real chained 2019 US$ | 535.48 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 515.5 real chained 2019 US$ | 515.5 real chained 2019 US$ | 515.5 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 11 Montenegro 670.67 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 12 Bulgaria 664.99 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Czechia 586.14 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 New Zealand 471.4 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Mozambique 434.07 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 17 Slovenia 393.98 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Botswana?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Botswana was 515.5 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,060 real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.17 real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal?
- Botswana ranks 14th out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,462.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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
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.