Australia vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square

Australia
8,918 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
8,991 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Australia rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 73 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 57.57 current US$ per square kilometre 248.1 current US$ per square kilometre 190.53 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 121.52 current US$ per square kilometre 1,704 current US$ per square kilometre 1,583 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 174.43 current US$ per square kilometre 837.64 current US$ per square kilometre 663.21 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 875.16 current US$ per square kilometre 1,426 current US$ per square kilometre 551.07 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2,080 current US$ per square kilometre 2,779 current US$ per square kilometre 699.21 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 5,979 current US$ per square kilometre 5,898 current US$ per square kilometre 81.08 current US$ per square kilometre Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre against 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square between Australia and South Africa?
73 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
Australia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 10,348 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.