Nonrenewable natural capital, total in United States
United States: Nonrenewable natural capital, total was 2.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in United States, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
United States recorded 2.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for nonrenewable natural capital, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, total in United States peaked at 2.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1999.
United States ranks 4th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Nonrenewable natural capital, total in United States, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.41 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.48 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.74 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.35 billion real chained 2019 US$, 213.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.98 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Iraq 2.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 2 Australia 2.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Russia 2.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Iran 1.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 1.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 China 1.21 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital, total in United States?
- Nonrenewable natural capital, total in United States was 2.00 trillion 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, total recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
- How does United States rank for nonrenewable natural capital, total?
- United States ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital, total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.