Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Belarus
Belarus: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.3972 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Belarus, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.3972 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Belarus peaked at 1.87 index in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3574 index, in 2011.
That places Belarus 66th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Belarus, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5499 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.4941 index | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5078 index | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5425 index | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5899 index | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.588 index | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.535 index | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4291 index | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4768 index | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4598 index | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4002 index | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.367 index | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.442 index | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3574 index | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.87 index | +423.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4569 index | -75.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4412 index | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3962 index | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4748 index | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4411 index | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.397 index | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3972 index | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.3972 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2896 index, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.3972 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.91 index, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +423.3% | 0.3574 index | 1.87 index |
| 2013 | -75.6% | 1.87 index | 0.4569 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.522 index | 0.4941 index | 0.5499 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4896 index | 0.367 index | 0.5899 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5674 index | 0.3574 index | 1.87 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Belarus?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Belarus was 0.3972 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 index in 2012.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3574 index in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Belarus ranks 66th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.