Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index) was 0.0534 index in 2012. ▬ Flat
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2012
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 Papua New Guinea is 0.0534 index, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0634 index in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 index, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0456 index | — |
| 2002 | 0.0634 index | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0453 index | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 index | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0426 index | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0534 index | +25.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0534 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0534 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3404 index, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0456 index | 0.0456 index | 0.0456 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0487 index | 0.0375 index | 0.0634 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.048 index | 0.0426 index | 0.0534 index | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Papua New Guinea?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Papua New Guinea was 0.0534 index in 2012, 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0634 index in 2002.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 index in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 2012.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.