Natural resource rents in Germany
Germany: Natural resource rents was 0.0771 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0771
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
163rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.9856
in 1982
All-time low
0.0467
in 1999
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Germany, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in Germany stood at 0.0771.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Germany peaked at 0.9856 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0467, in 1999.
That places Germany 163rd out of 211 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.
Natural resource rents in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2439 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2598 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.222 | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2364 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3955 | +67.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7643 | +93.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8043 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6792 | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5051 | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4982 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6106 | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9665 | +58.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9856 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6393 | -35.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5181 | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5527 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2523 | -54.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1495 | -40.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1347 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1743 | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2309 | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1301 | -43.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0915 | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0756 | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0618 | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0749 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0823 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0806 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0529 | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0467 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0941 | +101.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1315 | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1048 | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0964 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1384 | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1389 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1639 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1709 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.306 | +79.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1589 | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1955 | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2286 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1649 | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1251 | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0974 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 0.076 | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0642 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0683 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0848 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0926 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0767 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0771 | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0771 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 65% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0771 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4609 | 0.222 | 0.8043 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4984 | 0.1347 | 0.9856 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0927 | 0.0467 | 0.2309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1504 | 0.0941 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1197 | 0.0642 | 0.2286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0769 | 0.0767 | 0.0771 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Germany?
- Natural resource rents in Germany was 0.0771 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9856 in 1982.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for natural resource rents?
- Germany ranks 163rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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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