Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bhutan
Bhutan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.2415 index in 2012. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bhutan, 1998–2012
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.2415 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2012.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and up 191.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bhutan peaked at 0.3478 index in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0828 index, in 1999.
That places Bhutan 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1467 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.0828 index | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1646 index | +98.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1385 index | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1088 index | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1367 index | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1562 index | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3129 index | +100.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3478 index | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2415 index | -30.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2415 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2415 index is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2313 index, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1147 index | 0.0828 index | 0.1467 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.141 index | 0.1088 index | 0.1646 index | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3007 index | 0.2415 index | 0.3478 index | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bhutan?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bhutan was 0.2415 index in 2012, 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3478 index in 2011.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0828 index in 1999.
- How does Bhutan rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Bhutan ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2012.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.