Natural gas rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Natural gas rents was 1.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 1.3% for natural gas rents in 2021.
The figure is up 414.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural gas rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +272.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +208.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +79.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +161.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +203.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +530.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +59.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +3292.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -36.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -54.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +137.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -88.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +697.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +157.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -31.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +93.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +61.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +60.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -63.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +414.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural gas rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +3292.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2000 | +697.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1984 | +530.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +414.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 7 Azerbaijan 8.6% compare
- 8 Algeria 8.0% compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 7.6% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 6.6% compare
- 11 Russia 5.9% compare
- 12 Bahrain 5.7% compare
- 13 Oman 5.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 18.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 8.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 15.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,152 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.4% (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Natural gas rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 1.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for natural gas rents?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.