Coal rents in Malaysia
Malaysia: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Malaysia, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0% for coal rents in 2021.
The figure is up 75.8% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Malaysia peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Malaysia ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +667.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +31.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -82.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -68.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -69.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1022.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +528.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -67.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +244.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +988.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2938.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +67.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +147.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +76.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +48.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +66.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +75.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 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% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.86 % 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 0.0153 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 7.33 % 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 Malaysia?
- Coal rents in Malaysia was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Malaysia rank for coal rents?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.