Comparative advantage in environmental goods in India
India: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.4907 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in India, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
India recorded 0.4907 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in India peaked at 0.5745 index in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3088 index, in 1998.
That places India 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in India, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3088 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.3347 index | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3845 index | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3901 index | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3915 index | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3823 index | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4256 index | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4395 index | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5068 index | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.524 index | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5745 index | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.505 index | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5113 index | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4264 index | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4479 index | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4723 index | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4781 index | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.538 index | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5441 index | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4996 index | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5013 index | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4907 index | -2.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.4907 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 0.4907 index is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2313 index, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3217 index | 0.3088 index | 0.3347 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4524 index | 0.3823 index | 0.5745 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.491 index | 0.4264 index | 0.5441 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in India?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in India was 0.4907 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5745 index in 2008.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3088 index in 1998.
- How does India rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- India ranks 54th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.