Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Coal rents

Kazakhstan
0.8%
in 2021
South Africa
2.4%
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
7th
South Africa rank
4th

Coal rents over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Africa
02468197119962021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.4% against 0.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.9 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 1.8% 0.5% South Africa
2000s 1.8% 2.7% 0.9% South Africa
2010s 1.1% 2.4% 1.3% South Africa
2020s 0.7% 2.0% 1.3% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal rents, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.4% against 0.8% in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
What is the difference in coal rents between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
1.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for coal rents?
Kazakhstan ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Coal rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 10,672 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.