Coal rents in Mongolia
Mongolia: Coal rents was 4.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Mongolia, 1981–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal rents in Mongolia is 4.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Mongolia peaked at 25.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1987.
Mongolia ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 2.4% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 Cape Verde 17.2% compare
- 3 Mozambique 3.8% compare
- 4 South Africa 2.4% compare
- 5 India 1.3% compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0053 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3844 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Mongolia?
- Coal rents in Mongolia was 4.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1987.
- How does Mongolia rank for coal rents?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.