Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Estonia
Estonia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.9331 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 0.9331 index, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Estonia peaked at 0.9331 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5418 index, in 2002.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6333 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.6114 index | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5951 index | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5757 index | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5418 index | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6269 index | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6372 index | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6452 index | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6286 index | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6722 index | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7455 index | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6478 index | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6865 index | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6666 index | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7059 index | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8063 index | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7961 index | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8004 index | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8346 index | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.85 index | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8323 index | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9331 index | +12.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.9331 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.9331 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.91 index, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6224 index | 0.6114 index | 0.6333 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6316 index | 0.5418 index | 0.7455 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7912 index | 0.6666 index | 0.9331 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Estonia?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Estonia was 0.9331 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9331 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5418 index in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.