Coal rents in World
World: Coal rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Coal rents in World, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, coal rents in World stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 80.5% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal rents in World peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places World 19th out of 45 regions 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +111.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +168.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -26.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +61.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -43.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -46.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -56.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +36.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -47.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +115.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +109.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +262.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +171.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +80.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal rents in World?
- Coal rents in World was 0.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coal rents recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coal rents recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does World rank for coal rents?
- World ranks 19th out of 45 regions with data for 2021.
- Is coal rents rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.