Natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Natural gas rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.7% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific 33rd 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, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +44.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +58.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +545.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +89.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -62.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -64.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +116.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +40.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +53.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific 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 | +545.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific
- Fuel imports 18.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,353 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific?
- Natural gas rents in East Asia & Pacific 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for natural gas rents?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.