Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Laos
Laos: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.246 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Laos, 2010–2019
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 Laos is 0.246 index, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,020.9% on the previous year and up 4,926.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Laos peaked at 0.246 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 index, in 2010.
Laos ranks 85th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0049 index | — |
| 2011 | 0.0078 index | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 index | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 index | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 index | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1554 index | +749.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1189 index | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 index | -79.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 index | -53.5% |
| 2019 | 0.246 index | +2020.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.246 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.246 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3404 index, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Laos
- 82 Montenegro 0.2677 index compare
- 83 Ukraine 0.2648 index compare
- 84 Grenada 0.2568 index
- 86 Saudi Arabia 0.2438 index compare
- 87 Bhutan 0.2415 index
- 88 Morocco 0.2377 index compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Laos?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Laos was 0.246 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.246 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 index in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Laos ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,926.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.