Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mozambique
Mozambique: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.1394 index in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mozambique, 2001–2018
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 Mozambique is 0.1394 index, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 879.5% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mozambique peaked at 2.67 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 index, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0354 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.0704 index | +98.7% |
| 2003 | 0.054 index | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0786 index | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0633 index | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0698 index | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0601 index | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0673 index | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1177 index | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0285 index | -75.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0527 index | +84.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7048 index | +1238.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4615 index | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 index | +291.0% |
| 2016 | 2.67 index | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 index | -99.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1394 index | +879.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1394 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0481 index, 2.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1394 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mozambique 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 | +1238.0% | 0.0527 index | 0.7048 index |
| 2018 | +879.5% | 0.0142 index | 0.1394 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0685 index | 0.0354 index | 0.1177 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7339 index | 0.0142 index | 2.67 index | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mozambique?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mozambique was 0.1394 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 index in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Mozambique ranks 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.