Coal rents in Germany
Germany: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Germany, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0% for coal rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.4% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Germany peaked at 0.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +83.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +219.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -31.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +112.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -45.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -61.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -55.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -46.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +69.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +132.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +345.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +200.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -63.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -52.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -56.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +118.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0022 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2544 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Germany?
- Coal rents in Germany was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for coal rents?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.