Comparative advantage in environmental goods in China
China: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.15 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in China, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
China recorded 1.15 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in China peaked at 1.21 index in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5922 index, in 1999.
China ranks 23rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in China, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5963 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.5922 index | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6134 index | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6664 index | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6359 index | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6162 index | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6459 index | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6916 index | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7739 index | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8537 index | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 index | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 index | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 index | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.21 index | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 index | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 index | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.09 index | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 index | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 index | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.12 index | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 index | +2.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.15 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2896 index, 4.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 1.15 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3404 index, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5942 index | 0.5922 index | 0.5963 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7542 index | 0.6134 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 index | 1.07 index | 1.21 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in China?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in China was 1.15 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 index in 2011.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5922 index in 1999.
- How does China rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- China ranks 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.