Natural gas rents in Japan
Japan: Natural gas rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Japan, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0% for natural gas rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.9% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Japan peaked at 0.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Japan ranks 84th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +331.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +53.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -63.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -64.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +87.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +56.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +81.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Japan?
- Natural gas rents in Japan was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for natural gas rents?
- Japan ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.