Natural gas rents in China
China: Natural gas rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in China, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.2% for natural gas rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in China peaked at 0.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
China ranks 53rd 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 China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +69.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +58.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +485.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +83.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +51.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -63.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -72.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +103.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +68.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in China?
- Natural gas rents in China was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does China rank for natural gas rents?
- China ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.