Coal rents in Australia
Australia: Coal rents was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Australia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.8% for coal rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.3% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Australia peaked at 3.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
Australia ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +183.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +276.7% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +64.4% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -39.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -67.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +39.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -46.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -60.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +213.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +69.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +244.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +306.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +243.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 India 1.3% compare
- 6 Indonesia 1.2% compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
- 9 Colombia 0.7% compare
- 10 Mauritania 0.7% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 0.6% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 23.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0139 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0127 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Australia?
- Coal rents in Australia was 0.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Australia rank for coal rents?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.