Coal rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Coal rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 64.3%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
1.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 1973
Years of data
49
1970–2021

Coal rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2021

00.250.50.751197019952021

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 64.3% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1973.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.1%
1971 0.1% +33.6%
1972 0.1% -20.1%
1973 0.1% -9.5%
1974 0.1% +58.6%
1975 0.3% +149.4%
1976 0.3% +4.0%
1977 0.2% -13.2%
1978 0.2% -18.3%
1979 0.1% -39.3%
1980 0.2% +75.0%
1981 0.4% +92.6%
1982 0.5% +27.0%
1983 0.3% -40.7%
1984 0.2% -24.5%
1985 0.3% +20.6%
1986 0.1% -58.4%
1990 0.8% +650.9%
1991 0.7% -12.5%
1992 0.6% -21.0%
1993 0.3% -46.5%
1994 0.2% -27.7%
1995 0.2% -10.5%
1996 0.2% -24.7%
1997 0.1% -18.6%
1998 0.1% -1.2%
1999 0.1% -42.8%
2000 0.1% +85.7%
2001 0.4% +171.7%
2002 0.2% -42.3%
2003 0.1% -28.0%
2004 0.5% +233.8%
2005 0.4% -21.4%
2006 0.4% -1.5%
2007 0.3% -13.0%
2008 1.1% +236.6%
2009 0.5% -57.3%
2010 0.6% +30.7%
2011 0.7% +19.0%
2012 0.3% -52.7%
2013 0.2% -55.0%
2014 0.1% -18.7%
2015 0.1% -20.9%
2016 0.1% +20.2%
2017 0.2% +32.2%
2018 0.2% +22.0%
2019 0.1% -27.6%
2020 0.1% -17.5%
2021 0.2% +64.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 10
1980s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 7
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.8% 10
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 1.1% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 18 Ukraine 0.3% compare
  2. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  3. 20 Zimbabwe 0.3% compare
  4. 21 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  5. 22 Poland 0.2% compare
  6. 23 Serbia 0.2% compare
  7. 24 Zambia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Coal rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1973.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for coal rents?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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Indicator
Coal rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 10,672 data points, 1970–2021
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Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.