Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kenya
Kenya: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.2023 index in 2019. ▼ Falling
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 0.2023 index.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kenya peaked at 0.4584 index in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1537 index, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 98th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kenya, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3243 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.3159 index | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3359 index | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4065 index | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1537 index | -62.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2975 index | +93.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2819 index | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4462 index | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4584 index | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3572 index | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3825 index | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4112 index | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3561 index | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4124 index | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3922 index | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3793 index | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2498 index | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2141 index | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2023 index | -5.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2023 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2023 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +93.6% | 0.1537 index | 0.2975 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3201 index | 0.3159 index | 0.3243 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3531 index | 0.1537 index | 0.4584 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3152 index | 0.2023 index | 0.4124 index | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kenya?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kenya was 0.2023 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4584 index in 2006.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1537 index in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.