Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Euro area
Euro area: Natural gas rents (% of GDP) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Euro area, 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 Euro area is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 346.8% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Euro area peaked at 0.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Euro area 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +41.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +213.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -57.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +86.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -56.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +64.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -87.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +620.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +115.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +108.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +74.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +346.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents (% of GDP) in Euro area 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 | +620.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +346.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 43 Ghana 0.4% compare
- 44 United States 0.4% compare
- 45 Congo 0.4% compare
- 46 Vietnam 0.3% compare
- 47 Netherlands 0.3% compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
- 49 New Zealand 0.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Euro area
- Fuel imports 10.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 6,067 kWh per capita (2025)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 23.3% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 11.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Euro area?
- Natural gas rents in Euro area was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Euro area rank for natural gas rents?
- Euro area ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.