Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Jamaica
Jamaica: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.2947 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Jamaica, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2947 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Jamaica peaked at 3.25 index in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2091 index, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 78th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3264 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.6558 index | +100.9% |
| 2000 | 1.13 index | +72.8% |
| 2001 | 1.08 index | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9338 index | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.855 index | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 index | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6491 index | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6551 index | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7266 index | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.75 index | +140.5% |
| 2009 | 3.25 index | +85.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9805 index | -69.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2976 index | -69.7% |
| 2012 | 2.58 index | +765.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46 index | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2091 index | -85.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3501 index | +67.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3653 index | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3235 index | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2947 index | -8.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2947 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2896 index, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2947 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2095 index, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +765.8% | 0.2976 index | 2.58 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4911 index | 0.3264 index | 0.6558 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.21 index | 0.6491 index | 3.25 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7617 index | 0.2091 index | 2.58 index | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Jamaica?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Jamaica was 0.2947 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 index in 2009.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2091 index in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.