Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Australia
Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore was 66,275 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
66,275 current US$
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
1st
of 57 countries
All-time high
66,275 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,176 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Australia is 66,275 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Australia peaked at 66,275 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,176 current US$, in 1995.
Australia ranks 1st of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,176 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,413 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 2,612 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 4,380 current US$ | +67.7% |
| 1999 | 3,503 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 4,010 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 4,539 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 4,360 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4,623 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 6,509 current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 13,482 current US$ | +107.1% |
| 2006 | 15,072 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 32,176 current US$ | +113.5% |
| 2008 | 46,299 current US$ | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 21,507 current US$ | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 52,860 current US$ | +145.8% |
| 2011 | 63,566 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 41,725 current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 56,706 current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 41,578 current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 20,972 current US$ | -49.6% |
| 2016 | 25,652 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 35,669 current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 33,515 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 55,805 current US$ | +66.5% |
| 2020 | 66,275 current US$ | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,017 current US$ | 2,176 current US$ | 4,380 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,258 current US$ | 4,010 current US$ | 46,299 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,805 current US$ | 20,972 current US$ | 63,566 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,275 current US$ | 66,275 current US$ | 66,275 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Kazakhstan 5,002 current US$ compare
- 3 Mongolia 4,371 current US$ compare
- 4 Mauritania 3,251 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Australia?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore in Australia was 66,275 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,275 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,176 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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