Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Botswana
Botswana: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0232 index in 2019. ▼ Falling
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Botswana, 2000–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2019, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Botswana stood at 0.0232 index. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Botswana peaked at 0.0756 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 index, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 150th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Botswana, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0423 index | — |
| 2001 | 0.0348 index | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0547 index | +57.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0243 index | -55.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 index | +66.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0426 index | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0392 index | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0418 index | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0435 index | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0588 index | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0756 index | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0563 index | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0544 index | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0323 index | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0313 index | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0397 index | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0269 index | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0251 index | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 index | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 index | -26.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0232 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2896 index, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0232 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0422 index | 0.0243 index | 0.0588 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0397 index | 0.0232 index | 0.0756 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Botswana?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Botswana was 0.0232 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0756 index in 2010.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 index in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Botswana ranks 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.