Coal rents in Poland
Poland: Coal rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in Poland, 1990–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, coal rents in Poland stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.7% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in Poland peaked at 2.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
That places Poland 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal rents in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -32.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -40.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -51.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +133.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +322.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +185.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -61.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -51.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +70.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 0.3% compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
- 22 Serbia 0.2% compare
- 23 Zambia 0.2% compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0264 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0291 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.1119 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in Poland?
- Coal rents in Poland was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Poland rank for coal rents?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.