Coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Coal rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 92.5% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +154.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +146.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +30.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -36.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -66.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +88.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -40.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -73.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -36.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +310.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -50.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -68.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1250.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -73.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3040.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +151.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -69.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +68.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +92.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3040.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | +1250.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1995 | +310.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 32 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 33 Czechia 0.1% compare
- 34 Canada 0.1% compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
- 37 Türkiye 0.0% compare
- 38 Myanmar 0.0% compare
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Capture fisheries production 11.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 349.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.59 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,614 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 3.01 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 14.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 219.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 145.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 7.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for coal rents?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.