Coal rents in Greece
Greece: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Greece, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.0% for coal rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 53.9% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Greece peaked at 0.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Greece 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +129.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +885.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -47.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +99.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +167.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -48.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -38.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +62.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -73.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -67.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +39.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +41.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +183.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -46.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +329.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -47.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -52.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +101.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -79.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +892.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +229.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -69.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +739.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +166.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -68.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +89.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -56.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -45.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Greece?
- Coal rents in Greece was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for coal rents?
- Greece ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.