Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Pakistan
Pakistan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.3009 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Pakistan, 2003–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2019, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Pakistan stood at 0.3009 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Pakistan peaked at 0.4375 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1139 index, in 2003.
Pakistan ranks 77th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.1139 index | — |
| 2004 | 0.1253 index | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2697 index | +115.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2931 index | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2697 index | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3397 index | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2832 index | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.286 index | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.325 index | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2564 index | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4375 index | +70.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3878 index | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3757 index | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3231 index | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4219 index | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4319 index | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3009 index | -30.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3009 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3009 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3459 index, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2421 index | 0.1139 index | 0.3397 index | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3546 index | 0.2564 index | 0.4375 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Pakistan?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Pakistan was 0.3009 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4375 index in 2013.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 index in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Pakistan ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.