Natural gas rents in Ireland
Ireland: Natural gas rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Ireland, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, natural gas rents in Ireland stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 263.4% on the previous year and up 324.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Ireland 66th out of 201 countries 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +365.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +83.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +93.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -48.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -55.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +170.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +56.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -91.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +482.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -44.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +81.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +103.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +1181.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -47.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -64.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +263.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Ireland?
- Natural gas rents in Ireland was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Ireland rank for natural gas rents?
- Ireland ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.