Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Austria
Austria: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.39 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Austria, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.39 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Austria peaked at 1.49 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.18 index, in 2004.
Austria ranks 11th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Austria, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.34 index | — |
| 1999 | 1.35 index | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.24 index | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 index | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 index | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.22 index | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 index | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 index | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 index | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.34 index | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 index | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.35 index | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.31 index | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.29 index | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.43 index | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 index | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.45 index | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.38 index | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.33 index | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.29 index | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.38 index | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.39 index | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.39 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.39 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.91 index, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 index | 1.34 index | 1.35 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 index | 1.18 index | 1.39 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 index | 1.29 index | 1.49 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Austria?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Austria was 1.39 index in 2019, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
- What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 index in 2013.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 index in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” Comparative advantage is a measure of the relative advantage or disadvantage a particular country has in a certain class of goods (in this case, environmental goods), and can be used to evaluate export potential in that class of goods. Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A value greater than one indicates a relative advantage in environmental goods, while a value of less than one indicates a relative disadvantage.