Natural gas rents in Netherlands
Netherlands: Natural gas rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural gas rents in Netherlands, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.3% for natural gas rents in 2021.
The figure is up 354.1% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas rents in Netherlands peaked at 1.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
Netherlands ranks 47th of 201 countries 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +48.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +50.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +208.4% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +37.2% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +53.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -59.1% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +91.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -56.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +133.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +57.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -88.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +609.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +117.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +105.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +84.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -41.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -64.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +354.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 44 United States of America 0.4% compare
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- 49 New Zealand 0.3% compare
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas rents in Netherlands?
- Natural gas rents in Netherlands was 0.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest natural gas rents recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural gas rents recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for natural gas rents?
- Netherlands ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural gas rents rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.