Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Qatar
Qatar: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0002 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Qatar, 2000–2019
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 Qatar is 0.0002 index, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Qatar peaked at 0.1773 index in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 index, in 2018.
Qatar ranks 161st 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1572 index | — |
| 2001 | 0.1528 index | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1773 index | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 index | -95.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0412 index | +459.3% |
| 2005 | 0.008 index | -80.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0496 index | +523.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 index | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 index | -97.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0862 index | +7359.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 index | -97.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 index | -69.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0124 index | +1801.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 index | -96.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 index | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0566 index | +13580.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 index | -99.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 index | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 index | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 index | +30.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0002 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0002 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3459 index, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +13580.7% | 0.0004 index | 0.0566 index |
| 2009 | +7359.0% | 0.0012 index | 0.0862 index |
| 2012 | +1801.5% | 0.0007 index | 0.0124 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0737 index | 0.0012 index | 0.1773 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 index | 0.0001 index | 0.0566 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 158 Maldives 0.0024 index compare
- 159 Nigeria 0.0016 index compare
- 160 Cape Verde 0.0015 index compare
- 162 Algeria 0.0002 index compare
- 163 Mauritania 0.0001 index compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Qatar?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Qatar was 0.0002 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1773 index in 2002.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 index in 2018.
- How does Qatar rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Qatar ranks 161st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.