Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Australia

Australia: Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services was 12,710 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12,710 current US$
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
1st
of 149 countries
All-time high
16,712 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
4,826 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Australia, 1995–2020

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1995200720201995: 5.0k current US$1996: 5.4k current US$1997: 5.8k current US$1998: 5.3k current US$1999: 5.1k current US$2000: 5.4k current US$2001: 4.8k current US$2002: 5.0k current US$2003: 5.8k current US$2004: 7.6k current US$2005: 8.4k current US$2006: 9.0k current US$2007: 10.1k current US$2008: 12.2k current US$2009: 10.5k current US$2010: 12.8k current US$2011: 15.3k current US$2012: 16.7k current US$2013: 16.7k current US$2014: 15.3k current US$2015: 13.9k current US$2016: 12.2k current US$2017: 13.2k current US$2018: 14.0k current US$2019: 13.5k current US$2020: 12.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Australia stood at 12,710 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Australia peaked at 16,712 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,826 current US$, in 2001.

Australia ranks 1st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services (current US$) in Australia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 5,011 current US$ —
1996 5,396 current US$ +7.7%
1997 5,795 current US$ +7.4%
1998 5,263 current US$ -9.2%
1999 5,076 current US$ -3.6%
2000 5,359 current US$ +5.6%
2001 4,826 current US$ -9.9%
2002 4,975 current US$ +3.1%
2003 5,812 current US$ +16.8%
2004 7,557 current US$ +30.0%
2005 8,449 current US$ +11.8%
2006 8,968 current US$ +6.1%
2007 10,060 current US$ +12.2%
2008 12,179 current US$ +21.1%
2009 10,492 current US$ -13.9%
2010 12,779 current US$ +21.8%
2011 15,342 current US$ +20.1%
2012 16,682 current US$ +8.7%
2013 16,712 current US$ +0.2%
2014 15,330 current US$ -8.3%
2015 13,909 current US$ -9.3%
2016 12,233 current US$ -12.1%
2017 13,222 current US$ +8.1%
2018 14,035 current US$ +6.2%
2019 13,490 current US$ -3.9%
2020 12,710 current US$ -5.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 12,710 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 564.8 current US$, 22.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 12,710 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 455 current US$, 27.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,308 current US$ 5,011 current US$ 5,795 current US$ 5
2000s 7,868 current US$ 4,826 current US$ 12,179 current US$ 10
2010s 14,373 current US$ 12,233 current US$ 16,712 current US$ 10
2020s 12,710 current US$ 12,710 current US$ 12,710 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 New Zealand 7,530 current US$ compare
  2. 3 Norway 6,341 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Finland 5,613 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Australia?
Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services in Australia was 12,710 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 16,712 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,826 current US$ in 2001.
How does Australia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services?
Australia ranks 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, forest water ecosystem services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 3,833 data points, 1995–2020
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