Coal rents in New Zealand
New Zealand: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in New Zealand, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0% for coal rents in 2021.
The figure is up 57.3% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in New Zealand peaked at 0.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
New Zealand ranks 42nd of 200 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +51.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +674.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +248.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -38.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +78.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +70.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -40.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -54.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -77.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +74.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +88.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -48.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +204.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +54.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +117.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +154.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -42.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +179.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +350.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -49.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in New Zealand?
- Coal rents in New Zealand was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does New Zealand rank for coal rents?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.