Coal rents in Greenland
Greenland: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.0%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 1980
All-time low
0.0%
in 1982
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Coal rents in Greenland, 1980–2020
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 0.0% for coal rents in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Greenland peaked at 1.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Greenland 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -75.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.39 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.3 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 17 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 17 t (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 51 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11,211 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Greenland?
- Coal rents in Greenland was 0.0% in 2020, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Greenland rank for coal rents?
- Greenland ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Greenland 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.