Coal rents in Middle income
Middle income: Coal rents was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Middle income, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 0.5% for coal rents in 2021.
The figure is up 75.1% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Middle income peaked at 2.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
That places Middle income 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +149.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +190.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +52.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -37.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -40.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -58.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +68.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -50.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +78.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +193.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -49.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +476.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +141.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +75.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 9 Colombia 0.7% compare
- 10 Mauritania 0.7% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 0.6% compare
- 12 China 0.6% compare
- 13 Botswana 0.5% compare
- 14 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
- 15 Kosovo 0.4% compare
More environment data for Middle income
- Capture fisheries production 62.98 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 10,728 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.05 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 24,156 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 131.17 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 194.16 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4,654 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2,351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.6594 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 56.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Middle income?
- Coal rents in Middle income was 0.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Middle income rank for coal rents?
- Middle income ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.