Natural resource rents in Ireland
Ireland: Natural resource rents was 0.101 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in Ireland, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in Ireland stood at 0.101.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 174.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Ireland peaked at 0.9407 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0188, in 2015.
That places Ireland 159th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4278 | — |
| 1971 | 0.271 | -36.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2764 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7429 | +168.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9407 | +26.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1852 | -80.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1548 | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1696 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1698 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4488 | +164.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3662 | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2665 | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2152 | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2922 | +35.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3201 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3041 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.177 | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1106 | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 0.642 | +480.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7622 | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2874 | -62.3% |
| 1991 | 0.132 | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1113 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1111 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1127 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1405 | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1262 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1377 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0373 | -72.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0316 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0763 | +141.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0567 | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0476 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0356 | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0636 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3091 | +386.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2851 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0396 | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0448 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1086 | +142.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0962 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0586 | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0371 | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0354 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0652 | +247.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1128 | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1261 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0672 | -46.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0368 | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 0.101 | +174.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.101 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 85% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.101 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +480.4% | 0.1106 | 0.642 |
| 2006 | +386.0% | 0.0636 | 0.3091 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3787 | 0.1548 | 0.9407 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3456 | 0.1106 | 0.7622 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1228 | 0.0316 | 0.2874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1013 | 0.0356 | 0.3091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0726 | 0.0188 | 0.1261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0689 | 0.0368 | 0.101 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Ireland?
- Natural resource rents in Ireland was 0.101 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9407 in 1974.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for natural resource rents?
- Ireland ranks 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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