Coal rents in Norway
Norway: Coal rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Norway, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal rents in Norway is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 169.8% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Norway peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Norway 63rd out of 199 countries 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +77.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +103.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -31.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +112.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -28.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -54.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -98.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +84.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +1414.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -44.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -85.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +225.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -87.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +2451.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +876.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -56.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +555.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -69.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +134.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +136.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -58.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -80.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +169.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
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- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0098 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -17.22 % 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 Norway?
- Coal rents in Norway was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for coal rents?
- Norway ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.