Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Brunei
Brunei: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.4409 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Brunei, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparative advantage in environmental goods in Brunei is 0.4409 index, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and up 369.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Brunei peaked at 0.6985 index in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.029 index, in 2008.
Brunei ranks 62nd of 163 countries on this measure, 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 Brunei, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0533 index | — |
| 2001 | 0.0355 index | -33.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0472 index | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0496 index | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0437 index | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0559 index | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0455 index | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.029 index | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 0.094 index | +223.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4647 index | +394.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4102 index | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4442 index | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2167 index | -51.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4278 index | +97.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4446 index | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5815 index | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5062 index | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6985 index | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4409 index | -36.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.4409 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 69% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.4409 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3404 index, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +394.5% | 0.094 index | 0.4647 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0533 index | 0.0533 index | 0.0533 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0501 index | 0.029 index | 0.094 index | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4635 index | 0.2167 index | 0.6985 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Brunei?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Brunei was 0.4409 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6985 index in 2018.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.029 index in 2008.
- How does Brunei rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Brunei ranks 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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.