Coal rents in Japan
Japan: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Japan, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, coal rents in Japan stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 83.2% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Japan peaked at 0.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Japan ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -39.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -40.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +224.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +189.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -40.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +51.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -44.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -64.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +158.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +51.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -54.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -94.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1079.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -78.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -67.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +221.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -60.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +103.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +718.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -88.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +1241.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +128.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -72.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +73.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +39.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -42.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +83.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0042 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -7.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Japan?
- Coal rents in Japan was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for coal rents?
- Japan ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.