Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Australia

Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals was 69,614 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
69,614 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 151 countries
All-time high
81,114 real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
31,084 real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Australia, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 35.8k real chained 2019 US$1996: 36.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 35.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 35.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 35.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 36.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 36.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 36.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 35.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 31.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 31.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 32.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 31.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 37.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 45.0k real chained 2019 US$2010: 59.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 58.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 59.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 81.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 80.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 77.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 73.8k real chained 2019 US$2017: 71.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 71.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 69.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 69.6k real chained 2019 US$

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

Australia recorded 69,614 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Australia peaked at 81,114 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31,084 real chained 2019 US$, in 2005.

That places Australia 1st out of 151 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.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$) in Australia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 35,779 real chained 2019 US$
1996 36,560 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
1997 35,144 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
1998 35,019 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
1999 35,014 real chained 2019 US$ -0.0%
2000 36,262 real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2001 36,391 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2002 35,980 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2003 35,568 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2004 31,331 real chained 2019 US$ -11.9%
2005 31,084 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2006 32,352 real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
2007 31,860 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2008 37,094 real chained 2019 US$ +16.4%
2009 45,010 real chained 2019 US$ +21.3%
2010 59,216 real chained 2019 US$ +31.6%
2011 58,493 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2012 59,474 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2013 81,114 real chained 2019 US$ +36.4%
2014 80,365 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2015 77,135 real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2016 73,795 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2017 71,252 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2018 71,430 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2019 69,070 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2020 69,614 real chained 2019 US$ +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,503 real chained 2019 US$ 35,014 real chained 2019 US$ 36,560 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 35,293 real chained 2019 US$ 31,084 real chained 2019 US$ 45,010 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 70,134 real chained 2019 US$ 58,493 real chained 2019 US$ 81,114 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 69,614 real chained 2019 US$ 69,614 real chained 2019 US$ 69,614 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Suriname 14,580 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Chile 12,972 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Guyana 9,535 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Australia?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals in Australia was 69,614 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, metals and minerals recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 81,114 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 31,084 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals?
Australia ranks 1st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals, sub-index, total (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
151 places, 3,885 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.