Coal rents in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Coal rents was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Coal rents in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 1.0% for coal rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 3.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Coal rents in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7% | — |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +96.0% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -40.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +88.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +147.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +104.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -66.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +60.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 1 Cape Verde 17.2% compare
- 2 Mongolia 4.9% compare
- 3 Mozambique 3.8% compare
- 4 South Africa 2.4% compare
- 5 India 1.3% compare
- 6 Indonesia 1.2% compare
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Capture fisheries production 4.75 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 470,246 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.23 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 78.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Coal rents in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for coal rents?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coal rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.