Coal rents in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Coal rents was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in East Asia & Pacific, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 0.5% for coal rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 74.7% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 47 groups 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +515.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +282.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +52.3% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +64.8% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -44.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -60.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -86.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +211.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +72.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -44.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -75.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -52.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +532.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -57.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +101.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -52.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +101.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +436.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -58.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +901.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +167.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -62.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +74.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 14 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
- 15 Kosovo 0.4% compare
- 15 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare
- 17 Viet Nam 0.4% compare
- 18 Ukraine 0.3% compare
- 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.3% compare
More environment data for East Asia & Pacific
- Capture fisheries production 38.63 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 8,411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 17,389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 113.16 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 151.79 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3,521 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1,719 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 33.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in East Asia & Pacific?
- Coal rents in East Asia & Pacific was 0.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for coal rents?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.