Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Australia
Australia: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Australia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Australia stood at 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.3% on the previous year and up 170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Australia peaked at 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.35 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Australia 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.36 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 23.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 25.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 47.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 1974 | 76.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1975 | 57.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 73.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 81.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 68.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 98.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 128.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 94.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 100.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 89 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 102.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 102.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 130 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 177.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 190.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 209.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 186.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 175.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 141.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 179.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 183.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 152.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 173.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 184.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 156.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 210.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 204.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 186.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 191.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 321.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2005 | 763.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +137.3% |
| 2006 | 1,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2007 | 2,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2008 | 2,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 1,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 2,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2011 | 3,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 2,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 2,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,950 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 1,179 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 1,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 1,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 1,876 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 3,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +193.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 98.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 89 current US$ per square kilometre | 190.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 141.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 209.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 875.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 186.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,179 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 India 9,945 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 South Africa 8,991 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Sweden 8,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 8,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 8,636 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Indonesia 7,653 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Australia?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Australia was 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.35 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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.