Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Lebanon
Lebanon: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.4348 index in 2018. ▼ Falling
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Lebanon, 1998–2018
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2018, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Lebanon stood at 0.4348 index.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Lebanon peaked at 0.7271 index in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3937 index, in 2016.
Lebanon ranks 63rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7271 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.6698 index | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6679 index | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7016 index | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6129 index | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5014 index | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5616 index | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6645 index | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6163 index | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6412 index | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5802 index | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.563 index | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4168 index | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4742 index | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4362 index | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.526 index | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5664 index | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5145 index | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3937 index | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4189 index | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4348 index | +3.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.4348 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.4348 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3459 index, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6984 index | 0.6698 index | 0.7271 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6111 index | 0.5014 index | 0.7016 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4646 index | 0.3937 index | 0.5664 index | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Lebanon?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Lebanon was 0.4348 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7271 index in 1998.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3937 index in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Lebanon ranks 63rd out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.