Canada vs North America: Natural gas rents

Canada
0.8%
in 2021
North America
0.4%
in 2021
Canada rank
33rd
North America rank
30th

Natural gas rents over time

  • Canada
  • North America
0123197019952021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.8% against 0.4% in North America, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.

Canada ranks 33rd and North America ranks 30th of 201 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada North America Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9% 0.6% 0.2% Canada
1980s 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% Canada
1990s 0.8% 0.3% 0.6% Canada
2000s 1.9% 0.6% 1.3% Canada
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Canada
2020s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas rents, Canada or North America?
Canada, at 0.8% against 0.4% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in natural gas rents between Canada and North America?
0.4%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Canada and North America rank globally for natural gas rents?
Canada ranks 33rd and North America ranks 30th 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.