Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Dominica
Dominica: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0579 index in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Dominica, 1999–2012
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2012, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Dominica stood at 0.0579 index.
That represents a change of down 74.5% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Dominica peaked at 0.2271 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 index, in 2007.
Dominica ranks 130th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0714 index | — |
| 2000 | 0.0526 index | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1073 index | +103.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1662 index | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 index | -87.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0351 index | +73.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1191 index | +239.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0498 index | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 index | -88.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0869 index | +1417.0% |
| 2009 | 0.029 index | -66.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2271 index | +683.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0579 index | -74.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0579 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2896 index, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0579 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2095 index, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1417.0% | 0.0057 index | 0.0869 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0714 index | 0.0714 index | 0.0714 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0672 index | 0.0057 index | 0.1662 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1425 index | 0.0579 index | 0.2271 index | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0463 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Dominica?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Dominica was 0.0579 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2271 index in 2010.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 index in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Dominica ranks 130th out of 163 countries with data for 2012.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.