Coal rents in OECD members
OECD members: Coal rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in OECD members, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal rents in OECD members is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 83.3% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in OECD members peaked at 0.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places OECD members 27th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +98.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +160.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +60.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -45.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -46.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -53.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -48.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +152.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +72.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +137.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +195.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +83.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 24 Laos 0.2% compare
- 25 United States Virgin Islands 0.2% compare
- 26 United States 0.2% compare
- 27 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 28 Eswatini 0.1% compare
- 29 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
- 30 Pakistan 0.1% compare
More environment data for OECD members
- Capture fisheries production 22.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3,400 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.92 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11,060 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 9.33 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 31.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1,275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 634.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 39.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in OECD members?
- Coal rents in OECD members was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does OECD members rank for coal rents?
- OECD members ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.