Renewable natural capital, total in Australia
Australia: Renewable natural capital, total was 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, total in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, total in Australia stood at 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, total in Australia peaked at 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 2016.
That places Australia 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, total in Australia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.02 billion real chained 2019 US$, 18.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 407.50 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 United States 1.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Vietnam 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Nigeria 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Canada 847.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 10 Egypt 788.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 11 Pakistan 781.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, total in Australia?
- Renewable natural capital, total in Australia was 1.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for renewable natural capital, total?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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