Coal rents in European Union

European Union: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 82.5%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
0.3%
in 1982
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Coal rents in European Union, 1970–2021

00.10.20.3197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal rents in European Union is 0.0%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.5% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal rents in European Union peaked at 0.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Coal rents in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Coal rents (% of GDP) in European Union, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.1%
1971 0.1% +14.0%
1972 0.0% -23.9%
1973 0.0% -17.0%
1974 0.1% +78.5%
1975 0.2% +204.1%
1976 0.2% +7.6%
1977 0.2% -14.2%
1978 0.1% -31.9%
1979 0.1% -21.8%
1980 0.1% +26.2%
1981 0.3% +110.3%
1982 0.3% +14.3%
1983 0.2% -45.4%
1984 0.1% -30.3%
1985 0.1% +10.2%
1986 0.0% -62.2%
1987 0.0% -55.5%
1988 0.0% -11.8%
1989 0.0% +30.8%
1990 0.1% +161.8%
1991 0.1% -16.7%
1992 0.0% -33.5%
1993 0.0% -40.8%
1994 0.0% -39.4%
1995 0.0% +51.3%
1996 0.0% -16.9%
1997 0.0% -13.1%
1998 0.0% -11.5%
1999 0.0% -52.7%
2000 0.0% +98.7%
2001 0.0% +151.7%
2002 0.0% -48.4%
2003 0.0% -24.4%
2004 0.1% +362.5%
2005 0.0% -18.9%
2006 0.0% -2.2%
2007 0.0% +2.3%
2008 0.1% +203.8%
2009 0.0% -64.6%
2010 0.1% +62.9%
2011 0.1% +16.7%
2012 0.0% -50.0%
2013 0.0% -55.4%
2014 0.0% -17.9%
2015 0.0% -11.2%
2016 0.0% +3.6%
2017 0.0% +24.7%
2018 0.0% +0.2%
2019 0.0% -31.8%
2020 0.0% -29.6%
2021 0.0% +82.5%

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 Cape Verde 17.2% compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 4.9% compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 3.8% compare
  4. 4 South Africa 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for European Union

All data for European Union →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal rents in European Union?
Coal rents in European Union was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest coal rents recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1982.
What is the lowest coal rents recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does European Union rank for coal rents?
European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2021.
Is coal rents rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Coal rents in European Union. Statizoid, drawing on The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/coal-rents-percent-of-gdp/european-union/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/coal-rents-percent-of-gdp/european-union/">Coal rents in European Union</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
246 places, 10,658 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Coal rents are the difference between the value of both hard and soft coal production at world prices and their total costs of production.