Colombia vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: energy depletion

Colombia
10.96 billion current US$
in 2021
South Africa
7.15 billion current US$
in 2021
Colombia rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th

Adjusted savings: energy depletion over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B197019952021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 10.96 billion current US$ against 7.15 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.80 billion current US$.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 316.74 million current US$ 544.00 million current US$ 227.26 million current US$ South Africa
1980s 933.62 million current US$ 1.90 billion current US$ 966.92 million current US$ South Africa
1990s 1.88 billion current US$ 1.99 billion current US$ 116.14 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 6.44 billion current US$ 6.09 billion current US$ 354.74 million current US$ Colombia
2010s 14.79 billion current US$ 7.60 billion current US$ 7.20 billion current US$ Colombia
2020s 7.73 billion current US$ 5.40 billion current US$ 2.33 billion current US$ Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: energy depletion, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 10.96 billion current US$ against 7.15 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: energy depletion between Colombia and South Africa?
3.80 billion current US$, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: energy depletion?
Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,765 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Energy depletion is the ratio of the value of the stock of energy resources to the remaining reserve lifetime (capped at 25 years). It covers coal, crude oil, and natural gas. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.