Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mauritius
Mauritius: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.206 index in 2019. ▬ Flat
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius is 0.206 index, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mauritius peaked at 0.2818 index in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.133 index, in 2013.
Mauritius ranks 97th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.225 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.1565 index | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2042 index | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2349 index | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2163 index | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2128 index | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.271 index | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 0.227 index | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2299 index | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2381 index | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2692 index | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1577 index | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2101 index | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1777 index | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1921 index | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.133 index | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1702 index | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2158 index | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2204 index | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2315 index | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2818 index | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.206 index | -26.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.206 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2896 index, 71% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.206 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1908 index | 0.1565 index | 0.225 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2261 index | 0.1577 index | 0.271 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2039 index | 0.133 index | 0.2818 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mauritius?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mauritius was 0.206 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2818 index in 2018.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 index in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.