Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Madagascar
Madagascar: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0421 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 0.0421 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Madagascar peaked at 0.4652 index in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0262 index, in 1998.
Madagascar ranks 140th of 163 countries on this measure, 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0262 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.4652 index | +1676.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1053 index | -77.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1012 index | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0897 index | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0623 index | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1392 index | +123.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2204 index | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1225 index | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 0.09 index | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0682 index | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1149 index | +68.5% |
| 2010 | 0.236 index | +105.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1932 index | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0964 index | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 0.08 index | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0708 index | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.06 index | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0647 index | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0371 index | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 0.042 index | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0421 index | +0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0421 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0481 index, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0421 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1676.6% | 0.0262 index | 0.4652 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2457 index | 0.0262 index | 0.4652 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1114 index | 0.0623 index | 0.2204 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0922 index | 0.0371 index | 0.236 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Madagascar?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Madagascar was 0.0421 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4652 index in 1999.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 index in 1998.
- How does Madagascar rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Madagascar ranks 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.