Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Finland
Finland: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.8549 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Finland, 1998–2019
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 Finland stood at 0.8549 index.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Finland peaked at 1.24 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.803 index, in 1999.
That places Finland 36th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8313 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.803 index | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8239 index | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8483 index | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8553 index | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8846 index | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8972 index | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.948 index | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9584 index | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9945 index | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1 index | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.23 index | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.24 index | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 index | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 index | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 index | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9981 index | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9043 index | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9006 index | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8665 index | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8597 index | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8549 index | -0.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.8549 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.8549 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.91 index, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8171 index | 0.803 index | 0.8313 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9537 index | 0.8239 index | 1.23 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.8549 index | 1.24 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Finland?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Finland was 0.8549 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 index in 2010.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.803 index in 1999.
- How does Finland rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Finland ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.