Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Niger
Niger: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0291 index in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Niger, 1998–2018
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 Niger is 0.0291 index, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.3% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Niger peaked at 0.1107 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.011 index, in 2003.
Niger ranks 148th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0349 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.0382 index | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0656 index | +71.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0422 index | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0277 index | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 0.011 index | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 0.03 index | +173.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0408 index | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0315 index | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0156 index | -50.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 index | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 index | +106.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1107 index | +323.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0434 index | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 0.012 index | -72.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0163 index | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1053 index | +547.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 index | -83.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 index | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 0.015 index | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 index | +94.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0291 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0481 index, 61% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0291 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +547.7% | 0.0163 index | 0.1053 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0365 index | 0.0349 index | 0.0382 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0303 index | 0.011 index | 0.0656 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0415 index | 0.012 index | 0.1107 index | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Niger?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Niger was 0.0291 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1107 index in 2010.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 index in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Niger ranks 148th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.