Australia vs World: Natural gas rents

Australia
1.7%
in 2021
World
0.5%
in 2021
Australia rank
25th
World rank
22nd

Natural gas rents over time

  • Australia
  • World
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.7% against 0.5% in World, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Australia's figure about 3.3 times World's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% World
1980s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% World
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Australia
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Australia
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% Australia
2020s 1.5% 0.4% 1.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Australia or World?
Australia, at 1.7% against 0.5% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Australia and World?
1.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Australia and World rank globally for natural gas rents?
Australia ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Natural gas rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural gas rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 10,766 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.