Renewable natural capital, total in United States
United States: Renewable natural capital, total was 1.40 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.40 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
5th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.50 trillion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
895.89 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, total in United States, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.40 trillion current US$ for renewable natural capital, total in 2020.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, total in United States peaked at 1.50 trillion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 895.89 billion current US$, in 1998.
United States ranks 5th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, total in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 940.02 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 982.86 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 965.99 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 895.89 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 908.81 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 921.79 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 906.04 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 trillion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.42 trillion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.42 trillion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.22 trillion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 trillion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.34 trillion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.37 trillion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 trillion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 trillion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.50 trillion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.40 trillion current US$ | -6.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.40 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.25 billion current US$, 29.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 938.72 billion current US$ | 895.89 billion current US$ | 982.86 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.15 trillion current US$ | 906.04 billion current US$ | 1.42 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 trillion current US$ | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 1.50 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
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 renewable natural capital, total in United States?
- Renewable natural capital, total in United States was 1.40 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, total recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 trillion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 895.89 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does United States rank for renewable natural capital, total?
- United States ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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