Coal rents in North America
North America: Coal rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in North America, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, coal rents in North America stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.7% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in North America peaked at 0.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
That places North America 22nd 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 North America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +100.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +133.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -45.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -49.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +180.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +107.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +181.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +95.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 19 Zimbabwe 0.3% compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
- 21 Poland 0.2% compare
- 22 Serbia 0.2% compare
- 23 Zambia 0.2% compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
- 25 United States Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
More environment data for North America
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 628,135 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 22.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in North America?
- Coal rents in North America was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does North America rank for coal rents?
- North America ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America 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.