Coal rents in China
China: Coal rents was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in China, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal rents in China is 0.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 69.0% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in China peaked at 8.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
China ranks 12th 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 China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +822.5% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +278.7% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +68.7% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +74.8% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | -49.7% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -47.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -87.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +364.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +61.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -48.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -79.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +601.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -71.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -34.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +76.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -52.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +105.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +447.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -67.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +1028.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +135.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -65.5% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +60.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -49.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -49.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +69.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 0.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in China?
- Coal rents in China was 0.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does China rank for coal rents?
- China ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.