Natural gas rents in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Natural gas rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1987–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 0.1% for natural gas rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 382.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.6% | — |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -47.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -55.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +111.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -88.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +591.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +96.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +99.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +382.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents in Central Europe and the Baltics changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +591.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | +382.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 39 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
- 40 Israel 0.4% compare
- 41 Argentina 0.4% compare
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
- 43 Ghana 0.4% compare
- 44 United States of America 0.4% compare
- 45 Congo 0.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Fuel imports 8.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,751 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 13.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Natural gas rents in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for natural gas rents?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.