Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Australia

Australia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil was 2,256 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
2,256 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 145 countries
All-time high
4,248 real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
All-time low
1,167 real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Australia, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 2.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$

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 2,256 real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in 2020.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Australia peaked at 4,248 real chained 2019 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,167 real chained 2019 US$, in 2016.

That places Australia 20th out of 145 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,478 real chained 2019 US$ 2,025 real chained 2019 US$ 3,641 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2,828 real chained 2019 US$ 1,636 real chained 2019 US$ 4,248 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2,018 real chained 2019 US$ 1,167 real chained 2019 US$ 3,563 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 2,256 real chained 2019 US$ 2,256 real chained 2019 US$ 2,256 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Nigeria 2,912 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 18 Ecuador 2,687 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 19 Trinidad and Tobago 2,586 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 21 Suriname 2,252 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 22 Malaysia 2,169 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 23 Bahrain 1,911 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 145 places β†’

More reference data data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Australia?
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil in Australia was 2,256 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, oil recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4,248 real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,167 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
How does Australia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil?
Australia ranks 20th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, oil (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, oil (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
145 places, 3,729 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.