Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Macao
Macao: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0252 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Macao, 1998–2019
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 Macao is 0.0252 index, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Macao peaked at 0.4893 index in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 index, in 2016.
That places Macao 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Macao, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0507 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.0927 index | +82.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0646 index | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0632 index | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0776 index | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0789 index | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0977 index | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1881 index | +92.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1988 index | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2502 index | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3861 index | +54.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4893 index | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0731 index | -85.1% |
| 2011 | 0.04 index | -45.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1703 index | +326.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1707 index | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1278 index | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 index | -91.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0267 index | +157.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 index | -5.5% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.0252 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.0252 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3404 index, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Macao 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 | +326.0% | 0.04 index | 0.1703 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0717 index | 0.0507 index | 0.0927 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1895 index | 0.0632 index | 0.4893 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0805 index | 0.0104 index | 0.1707 index | 8 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0032 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 8.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4.86 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Macao?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Macao was 0.0252 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4893 index in 2009.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 index in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Macao ranks 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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.