Natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Natural gas rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +50.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +60.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +431.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +87.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +73.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +48.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -62.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -67.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +138.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +51.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +70.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +52.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +52.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +431.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 19.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 12.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 4,972 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for natural gas rents?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.