Coal rents in Bhutan
Bhutan: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Bhutan, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0% for coal rents in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Bhutan peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Bhutan ranks 70th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +156.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +53.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +39.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +2374.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +51.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -38.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +143.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +136.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -81.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +114.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Bhutan?
- Coal rents in Bhutan was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Bhutan rank for coal rents?
- Bhutan ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.