Natural resource rents in Australia
Australia: Natural resource rents was 13.36 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
13.36
Change on year
up 119.2%
World rank
38th
of 211 countries
All-time high
13.36
in 2021
All-time low
1.79
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Australia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13.36 for natural resource rents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 119.2% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Australia peaked at 13.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 1972.
Australia ranks 38th of 211 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 resource rents in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.83 | — |
| 1971 | 1.8 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.79 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.59 | +44.8% |
| 1974 | 3.97 | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 4.52 | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 4.96 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 5.3 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 4.39 | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 6.23 | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 6.35 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.02 | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 4.27 | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 4.24 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.12 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.83 | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 3.35 | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 3.44 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.2 | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 2.96 | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 2.65 | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.23 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.06 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.12 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.05 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.82 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.92 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.84 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 3.26 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 2.91 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 3.14 | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 4.34 | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 5.29 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 6.51 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 8.53 | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 4.97 | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 8.07 | +62.4% |
| 2011 | 8.72 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 5.32 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.76 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.75 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 6.09 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 13.36 | +119.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 112.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7017, 19.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.74 | 1.79 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 2.96 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 1.82 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 2.46 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 3.24 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 6.09 | 13.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 35 Mozambique 14.91 compare
- 36 Burundi 13.96 compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 13.49 compare
- 39 Ghana 13.35 compare
- 40 South Sudan 13.05 compare
- 41 Sudan 12.75 compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Australia?
- Natural resource rents in Australia was 13.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 1972.
- How does Australia rank for natural resource rents?
- Australia ranks 38th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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