Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Australia

Australia: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 107.25 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
107.25 million current US$
Change on year
down 96.8%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.22 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Australia, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720201995: 0 current US$1996: 0 current US$1997: 0 current US$1998: 0 current US$1999: 0 current US$2000: 0 current US$2001: 0 current US$2002: 0 current US$2003: 0 current US$2004: 0 current US$2005: 0 current US$2006: 0 current US$2007: 0 current US$2008: 0 current US$2009: 0 current US$2010: 615.3M current US$2011: 10.1B current US$2012: 7.4B current US$2013: 14.2B current US$2014: 14.2B current US$2015: 0 current US$2016: 1.2B current US$2017: 6.1B current US$2018: 5.1B current US$2019: 3.3B current US$2020: 107.2M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Australia stood at 107.25 million current US$.

That represents a change of down 96.8% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Australia peaked at 14.22 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1995.

Australia ranks 96th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Australia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 0 current US$ —
1996 0 current US$ —
1997 0 current US$ —
1998 0 current US$ —
1999 0 current US$ —
2000 0 current US$ —
2001 0 current US$ —
2002 0 current US$ —
2003 0 current US$ —
2004 0 current US$ —
2005 0 current US$ —
2006 0 current US$ —
2007 0 current US$ —
2008 0 current US$ —
2009 0 current US$ —
2010 615.33 million current US$ —
2011 10.06 billion current US$ +1535.3%
2012 7.40 billion current US$ -26.5%
2013 14.21 billion current US$ +92.2%
2014 14.22 billion current US$ +0.0%
2015 0 current US$ -100.0%
2016 1.24 billion current US$ —
2017 6.06 billion current US$ +390.0%
2018 5.05 billion current US$ -16.6%
2019 3.31 billion current US$ -34.4%
2020 107.25 million current US$ -96.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 107.25 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.70 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 107.25 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.05 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 5
2000s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 10
2010s 6.22 billion current US$ 0 current US$ 14.22 billion current US$ 10
2020s 107.25 million current US$ 107.25 million current US$ 107.25 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 93 Sierra Leone 209.67 million current US$ compare
  2. 94 Belgium 193.28 million current US$ compare
  3. 95 Belize 140.10 million current US$ compare
  4. 97 Lithuania 82.14 million current US$ compare
  5. 98 Nicaragua 19.94 million current US$ compare
  6. 99 Argentina 0 current US$ compare
  7. 99 Azerbaijan 0 current US$ compare
  8. 99 Bulgaria 0 current US$ compare
  9. 99 Dominican Republic 0 current US$ compare
  10. 99 Georgia 0 current US$ compare
  11. 99 Greece 0 current US$ compare
  12. 99 Guatemala 0 current US$ compare
  13. 99 Haiti 0 current US$ compare
  14. 99 Kazakhstan 0 current US$ compare
  15. 99 Liberia 0 current US$
  16. 99 Morocco 0 current US$ compare
  17. 99 North Macedonia 0 current US$ compare
  18. 99 South Africa 0 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Australia?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Australia was 107.25 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 14.22 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1995.
How does Australia rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Australia ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. 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 Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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