Natural gas rents in Canada
Canada: Natural gas rents was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural gas rents in Canada, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.8% for natural gas rents in 2021.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Canada peaked at 3.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Canada ranks 33rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +1829.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +142.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +753.5% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +187.7% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -42.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -79.2% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +224.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -78.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +169.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -33.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +106.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +65.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +96.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +124.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +73.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -56.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -91.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.8% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Canada?
- Natural gas rents in Canada was 0.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Canada rank for natural gas rents?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Canada 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.