Coal rents in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Coal rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Least developed countries, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.1% for coal rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Least developed countries peaked at 0.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Least developed countries 31st out of 45 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -32.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -33.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +142.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +108.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +95.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More environment data for Least developed countries
- Capture fisheries production 10.76 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 124.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3791 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 445.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5.26 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 16.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 68.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 56.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Least developed countries?
- Coal rents in Least developed countries was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for coal rents?
- Least developed countries ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.