Greenland vs Iceland: Total natural resources rents

Greenland
0.0%
in 2020
Iceland
0.0%
in 2021
Greenland rank
191st
Iceland rank
190th

Total natural resources rents over time

  • Greenland
  • Iceland
01020304050197019952021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Greenland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Greenland ranks 191st and Iceland ranks 190th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 8.5% 0.0% 8.5% Greenland
1980s 6.4% 0.0% 6.4% Greenland
1990s 1.2% 0.0% 1.2% Greenland
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Greenland
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Greenland
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total natural resources rents, Greenland or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Greenland as of 2021.
What is the difference in total natural resources rents between Greenland and Iceland?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for total natural resources rents?
Greenland ranks 191st and Iceland ranks 190th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total natural resources 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
262 places, 11,682 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.