Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Fiji
Fiji: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 2.43 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Fiji, 2002–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2019, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Fiji stood at 2.43 index.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Fiji peaked at 2.51 index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.151 index, in 2003.
That places Fiji 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Fiji, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1547 index | — |
| 2003 | 0.151 index | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1565 index | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4068 index | +159.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4256 index | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6414 index | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2259 index | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 1.22 index | +440.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8 index | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 1.69 index | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.78 index | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.89 index | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.85 index | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.23 index | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 2.34 index | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.51 index | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4 index | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.43 index | +1.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2.43 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2896 index, 8.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2.43 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3404 index, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +440.2% | 0.2259 index | 1.22 index |
| 2005 | +159.9% | 0.1565 index | 0.4068 index |
| 2008 | -64.8% | 0.6414 index | 0.2259 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4228 index | 0.151 index | 1.22 index | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.09 index | 1.69 index | 2.51 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 1 North Macedonia 5.97 index compare
- 2 Trinidad and Tobago 5.53 index compare
- 4 Togo 1.94 index compare
- 5 Germany 1.83 index compare
- 6 Japan 1.79 index compare
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Fiji?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Fiji was 2.43 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 index in 2017.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.151 index in 2003.
- How does Fiji rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Fiji ranks 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.