Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Israel
Israel: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.42 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Israel, 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 Israel is 1.42 index, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Israel peaked at 1.42 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7661 index, in 2015.
Israel ranks 9th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Israel, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8924 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.8999 index | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7927 index | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7834 index | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8001 index | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8302 index | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8635 index | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8878 index | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1 index | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9796 index | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.941 index | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7974 index | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.823 index | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8661 index | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1 index | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9781 index | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8742 index | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7661 index | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.28 index | +66.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 index | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 index | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 index | +8.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.42 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.42 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3459 index, 4.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +66.5% | 0.7661 index | 1.28 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8962 index | 0.8924 index | 0.8999 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8677 index | 0.7834 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 0.7661 index | 1.42 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Israel?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Israel was 1.42 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7661 index in 2015.
- How does Israel rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Israel ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.