Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Malta
Malta: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.4784 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Malta, 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 Malta is 0.4784 index, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Malta peaked at 0.5958 index in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.162 index, in 2002.
Malta ranks 57th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Malta, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2558 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.3306 index | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2515 index | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2482 index | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.162 index | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2442 index | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2805 index | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5958 index | +112.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4452 index | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3898 index | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5115 index | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4238 index | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3692 index | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2823 index | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2662 index | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2907 index | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3086 index | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3492 index | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3542 index | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4452 index | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5884 index | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4784 index | -18.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.4784 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.4784 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3459 index, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2932 index | 0.2558 index | 0.3306 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3553 index | 0.162 index | 0.5958 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3732 index | 0.2662 index | 0.5884 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Malta?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Malta was 0.4784 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5958 index in 2005.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.162 index in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Malta ranks 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.