Total natural resources rents in European Union
European Union: Total natural resources rents was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in European Union, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
European Union recorded 0.2% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 89.9% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in European Union peaked at 0.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
European Union ranks 46th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +57.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -45.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -46.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +94.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +78.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +89.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.8% compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 11.5% compare
- 45 Mauritania 11.4% compare
- 46 Somalia 11.2% compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
- 48 Central African Republic 10.3% compare
- 49 Norway 10.0% compare
More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 12.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in European Union?
- Total natural resources rents in European Union was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does European Union rank for total natural resources rents?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.