Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nepal
Nepal: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.2211 index in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nepal, 1998–2017
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.2211 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2017.
That represents a change of up 75.7% on the previous year and up 536.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nepal peaked at 0.3459 index in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 index, in 2000.
That places Nepal 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0692 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.0465 index | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0274 index | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3459 index | +1162.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0347 index | -90.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2311 index | +565.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2365 index | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2587 index | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.17 index | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0663 index | -61.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0918 index | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1258 index | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2211 index | +75.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2211 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2211 index is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2313 index, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1162.5% | 0.0274 index | 0.3459 index |
| 2010 | +565.7% | 0.0347 index | 0.2311 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0579 index | 0.0465 index | 0.0692 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.136 index | 0.0274 index | 0.3459 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1752 index | 0.0663 index | 0.2587 index | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nepal?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nepal was 0.2211 index in 2017, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3459 index in 2003.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 index in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Nepal ranks 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.