Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.042 index in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ethiopia, 1998–2018
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2018, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ethiopia stood at 0.042 index.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1159 index in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 index, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 141st 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0019 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.0011 index | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 index | +230.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 index | -79.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 index | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.009 index | +1422.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0154 index | +71.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 index | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 0.001 index | -95.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0315 index | +2992.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0592 index | +87.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0445 index | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.068 index | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0359 index | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0626 index | +74.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0469 index | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1159 index | +147.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0461 index | -60.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0404 index | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0521 index | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 0.042 index | -19.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.042 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0481 index, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.042 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2992.3% | 0.001 index | 0.0315 index |
| 2003 | +1422.5% | 0.0006 index | 0.009 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 index | 0.0011 index | 0.0019 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0188 index | 0.0006 index | 0.0592 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0566 index | 0.0359 index | 0.1159 index | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ethiopia?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ethiopia was 0.042 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1159 index in 2014.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 index in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Ethiopia ranks 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.