Coal rents in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Coal rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 77.6%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3%
in 1982
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Coal rents in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.1% for coal rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.6% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Europe & Central Asia 33rd 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, year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.1%
1971 0.1% +14.2%
1972 0.0% -25.0%
1973 0.0% -13.5%
1974 0.1% +75.1%
1975 0.2% +233.7%
1976 0.2% +6.9%
1977 0.2% -14.3%
1978 0.1% -33.5%
1979 0.1% -25.6%
1980 0.1% +26.3%
1981 0.3% +117.8%
1982 0.3% +13.3%
1983 0.2% -48.7%
1984 0.1% -39.9%
1985 0.1% +19.6%
1986 0.0% -62.8%
1987 0.0% -56.8%
1988 0.0% -12.2%
1989 0.0% +29.5%
1990 0.1% +447.0%
1991 0.1% -19.1%
1992 0.1% -30.7%
1993 0.0% -41.3%
1994 0.0% -40.8%
1995 0.0% +39.7%
1996 0.0% -17.2%
1997 0.0% -15.1%
1998 0.0% -7.2%
1999 0.0% -47.3%
2000 0.0% +88.2%
2001 0.1% +145.4%
2002 0.0% -43.1%
2003 0.0% -22.5%
2004 0.1% +299.1%
2005 0.1% -10.1%
2006 0.1% -0.5%
2007 0.1% -4.6%
2008 0.3% +240.7%
2009 0.1% -59.7%
2010 0.2% +52.1%
2011 0.2% +15.7%
2012 0.1% -46.9%
2013 0.0% -54.3%
2014 0.0% -14.9%
2015 0.0% -3.5%
2016 0.0% +15.5%
2017 0.1% +34.1%
2018 0.1% +11.0%
2019 0.1% -20.7%
2020 0.0% -24.9%
2021 0.1% +77.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
1980s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 30 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  2. 31 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  3. 32 Philippines 0.1% compare
  4. 33 Czechia 0.1% compare
  5. 34 Canada 0.1% compare
  6. 35 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
  7. 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in Europe & Central Asia?
Coal rents in Europe & Central Asia was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1982.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for coal rents?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.