Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0368 index in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Central African Republic, 1998–2018
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 Central African Republic is 0.0368 index, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Central African Republic peaked at 0.289 index in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 index, in 2016.
That places Central African Republic 144th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0425 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.289 index | +580.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 index | -99.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0281 index | +2956.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 index | -94.5% |
| 2010 | 0.216 index | +13746.0% |
| 2011 | 0.055 index | -74.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1349 index | +145.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2389 index | +77.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 index | -99.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 index | +615.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 index | -96.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 index | +7912.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0368 index | +45.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.0368 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0481 index, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.0368 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Central African Republic 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 | +13746.0% | 0.0016 index | 0.216 index |
| 2017 | +7912.4% | 0.0003 index | 0.0253 index |
| 2008 | +2956.1% | 0.0009 index | 0.0281 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1657 index | 0.0425 index | 0.289 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 index | 0.0009 index | 0.0281 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0799 index | 0.0003 index | 0.2389 index | 9 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Central African Republic?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Central African Republic was 0.0368 index in 2018, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.289 index in 1999.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 index in 2016.
- How does Central African Republic rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Central African Republic ranks 144th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.