Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas in South Africa

South Africa: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas was 1.73 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.73 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
69th
of 148 countries
All-time high
10.11 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
0.0094 real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

02.557.5101995200720201995: 10.1 real chained 2019 US$1996: 10 real chained 2019 US$1997: 9.2 real chained 2019 US$1998: 8.4 real chained 2019 US$1999: 7.8 real chained 2019 US$2000: 7.7 real chained 2019 US$2001: 7.7 real chained 2019 US$2002: 0.01 real chained 2019 US$2003: 0.01 real chained 2019 US$2004: 0.01 real chained 2019 US$2005: 0.009 real chained 2019 US$2006: 0.009 real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.5 real chained 2019 US$2008: 7.4 real chained 2019 US$2009: 5.4 real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.4 real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.8 real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.6 real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.2 real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.8 real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.4 real chained 2019 US$2016: 3 real chained 2019 US$2017: 2.8 real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.4 real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.1 real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.7 real chained 2019 US$

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

South Africa recorded 1.73 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas in South Africa peaked at 10.11 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.

That places South Africa 69th out of 148 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 10.11 real chained 2019 US$
1996 9.96 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
1997 9.22 real chained 2019 US$ -7.4%
1998 8.36 real chained 2019 US$ -9.4%
1999 7.8 real chained 2019 US$ -6.6%
2000 7.73 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2001 7.66 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2002 0.0097 real chained 2019 US$ -99.9%
2003 0.0096 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2004 0.0096 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2005 0.0095 real chained 2019 US$ -0.9%
2006 0.0094 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2007 8.52 real chained 2019 US$ +90774.0%
2008 7.45 real chained 2019 US$ -12.5%
2009 5.44 real chained 2019 US$ -27.0%
2010 4.42 real chained 2019 US$ -18.6%
2011 3.75 real chained 2019 US$ -15.2%
2012 4.63 real chained 2019 US$ +23.3%
2013 4.18 real chained 2019 US$ -9.7%
2014 3.8 real chained 2019 US$ -8.9%
2015 3.38 real chained 2019 US$ -11.2%
2016 3.03 real chained 2019 US$ -10.3%
2017 2.77 real chained 2019 US$ -8.6%
2018 2.44 real chained 2019 US$ -11.9%
2019 2.07 real chained 2019 US$ -15.1%
2020 1.73 real chained 2019 US$ -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.09 real chained 2019 US$ 7.8 real chained 2019 US$ 10.11 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3.68 real chained 2019 US$ 0.0094 real chained 2019 US$ 8.52 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3.45 real chained 2019 US$ 2.07 real chained 2019 US$ 4.63 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.73 real chained 2019 US$ 1.73 real chained 2019 US$ 1.73 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 66 Morocco 3.99 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 67 Suriname 3.53 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 68 Guatemala 1.87 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 70 Spain 1.72 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 71 Niger 1.65 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 72 Greece 1.46 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas in South Africa?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas in South Africa was 1.73 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, natural gas recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.11 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
How does South Africa rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas?
South Africa ranks 69th out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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, natural gas (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, natural gas (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.