Coal rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Coal rents was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.6% for coal rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 71.5% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +747.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +282.0% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +55.0% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +67.5% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -46.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -49.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -88.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +375.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +66.6% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -47.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -80.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -49.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +603.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +108.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +112.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +432.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -66.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +1001.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +136.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -64.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -48.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +71.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 7 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
- 8 Australia 0.8% compare
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Capture fisheries production 32.85 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7,482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.21 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 15,236 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 108.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 141.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,203 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,582 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Coal rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for coal rents?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.