Natural gas rents in Brazil
Brazil: Natural gas rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Brazil, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas rents in Brazil is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Brazil peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 64th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +123.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +987.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +73.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -92.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +174.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +568.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +172.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -49.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -71.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +950.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -34.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +145.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +67.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +117.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +137.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Brazil?
- Natural gas rents in Brazil was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for natural gas rents?
- Brazil ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Natural gas rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural gas rents are the difference between the value of natural gas production at regional prices and total costs of production.