Coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Coal rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.8% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +177.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +162.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -37.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -68.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +39.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +90.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -74.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +316.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -50.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -34.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -68.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1254.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -74.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3358.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +149.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -70.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +69.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +89.8% |
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
More environment data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Capture fisheries production 14.24 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 392.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,772 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 4.46 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.70 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 242.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 161.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Coal rents in Latin America & Caribbean 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for coal rents?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.