Total natural resources rents in Ireland
Ireland: Total natural resources rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resources rents in Ireland, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.1% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 174.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Ireland peaked at 0.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Ireland 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resources rents in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -36.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +168.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +26.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -80.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +164.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +35.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +480.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -62.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -72.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +141.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +386.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +142.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +247.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +174.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Ireland?
- Total natural resources rents in Ireland was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for total natural resources rents?
- Ireland ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 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.