Natural resource rents in Canada
Canada: Natural resource rents was 4.95 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Canada, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in Canada stood at 4.95.
That represents a change of up 298.5% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Canada peaked at 9.05 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3329, in 2015.
That places Canada 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.98 | — |
| 1971 | 1.69 | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 1.77 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.91 | +64.7% |
| 1974 | 5.74 | +96.9% |
| 1975 | 4.64 | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 4.16 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 4.34 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.94 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 8.46 | +114.5% |
| 1980 | 9.05 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 5.83 | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 3.25 | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 4.28 | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 4.28 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.19 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.88 | -55.2% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | +44.2% |
| 1988 | 2.72 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.67 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.75 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.11 | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 2.36 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 2.62 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.49 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.49 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 2.71 | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 2.36 | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 4.61 | +95.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 2.87 | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 4.13 | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 4.44 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.56 | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 4.08 | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.07 | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3329 | -80.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7865 | +136.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | +50.2% |
| 2019 | 1.93 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 4.95 | +298.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 4.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 41.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +298.5% | 1.24 | 4.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.96 | 1.69 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 | 1.88 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 | 1.92 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 0.3329 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 1.24 | 4.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Canada?
- Natural resource rents in Canada was 4.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3329 in 2015.
- How does Canada rank for natural resource rents?
- Canada ranks 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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