Coal rents in Canada
Canada: Coal rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Canada, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, coal rents in Canada stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 65.0% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Canada peaked at 0.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Canada 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +65.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +156.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -43.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +73.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +65.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +100.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +243.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -47.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 30 Pakistan 0.1% compare
- 31 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 32 Czechia 0.1% compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
- 36 Türkiye 0.0% compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Canada?
- Coal rents in Canada was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for coal rents?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.