Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in South Africa

South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal was 2,247 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2,247 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
16,799 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
2,247 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in South Africa, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 16.8k real chained 2019 US$1996: 16.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 16.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 16.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 15.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 15.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 14.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 13.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 13.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 13.4k real chained 2019 US$2005: 13.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 7.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.7k real chained 2019 US$2012: 7.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$

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 per capita, coal in South Africa is 2,247 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in South Africa peaked at 16,799 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,247 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places South Africa 3rd 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal (real chained 2019 US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 16,799 real chained 2019 US$
1996 16,483 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
1997 16,191 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
1998 16,115 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
1999 15,872 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2000 15,656 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2001 14,001 real chained 2019 US$ -10.6%
2002 13,813 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2003 13,620 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2004 13,407 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2005 13,077 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2006 12,885 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2007 8,122 real chained 2019 US$ -37.0%
2008 7,964 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2009 7,805 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2010 7,646 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2011 7,679 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2012 7,512 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2013 7,347 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2014 2,414 real chained 2019 US$ -67.1%
2015 2,364 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2016 2,341 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2017 2,332 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2018 2,304 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2019 2,274 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2020 2,247 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,292 real chained 2019 US$ 15,872 real chained 2019 US$ 16,799 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 12,035 real chained 2019 US$ 7,805 real chained 2019 US$ 15,656 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 4,422 real chained 2019 US$ 2,274 real chained 2019 US$ 7,679 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2,247 real chained 2019 US$ 2,247 real chained 2019 US$ 2,247 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Mongolia 28,185 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 2 Australia 18,930 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 1,953 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 United States of America 1,816 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 1,266 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in South Africa?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in South Africa was 2,247 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16,799 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,247 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal?
South Africa ranks 3rd out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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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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.