Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kuwait
Kuwait: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0809 index in 2018. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kuwait, 2006–2018
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 Kuwait is 0.0809 index, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 312.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kuwait peaked at 0.0809 index in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 index, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 122nd out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0174 index | — |
| 2007 | 0.0189 index | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0196 index | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0348 index | +77.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0331 index | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0278 index | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.035 index | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 index | +48.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0716 index | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0617 index | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0614 index | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0809 index | +31.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0809 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 13% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0809 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3459 index, 23% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0227 index | 0.0174 index | 0.0348 index | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.053 index | 0.0278 index | 0.0809 index | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kuwait?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kuwait was 0.0809 index in 2018, 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0809 index in 2018.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 index in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.