Natural resource rents in United States
United States: Natural resource rents was 1.28 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Natural resource rents in United States, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in United States stood at 1.28.
That represents a change of up 288.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in United States peaked at 5.68 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2344, in 2015.
That places United States 113th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6557 | — |
| 1971 | 0.6677 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7298 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9113 | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 3.28 | +259.5% |
| 1975 | 3.23 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.09 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.11 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.73 | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 5.04 | +84.9% |
| 1980 | 5.68 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 4.05 | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 2.39 | -40.9% |
| 1983 | 2.67 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 2.34 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 2.09 | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9101 | -56.5% |
| 1987 | 1.22 | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9689 | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.23 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9084 | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9357 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8921 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7616 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8152 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9991 | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8457 | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.549 | -35.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6429 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | +73.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9157 | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6892 | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +51.8% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | +78.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7439 | -61.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9687 | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7767 | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7508 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7032 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2344 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3033 | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4275 | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5957 | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5571 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3295 | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 1.28 | +288.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 10.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural resource rents in United States 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 | +288.4% | 0.3295 | 1.28 |
| 1974 | +259.5% | 0.9113 | 3.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 | 0.6557 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 | 0.9101 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8582 | 0.549 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0.6892 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6552 | 0.2344 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8047 | 0.3295 | 1.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in United States?
- Natural resource rents in United States was 1.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 1980.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2344 in 2015.
- How does United States rank for natural resource rents?
- United States ranks 113th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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