Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.2438 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2019
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 Saudi Arabia is 0.2438 index, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3564 index in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.067 index, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2365 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.067 index | -71.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1358 index | +102.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2517 index | +85.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2331 index | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.213 index | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1643 index | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1562 index | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1432 index | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.133 index | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.129 index | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1944 index | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1495 index | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1242 index | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1629 index | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1944 index | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2742 index | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3564 index | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3276 index | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2384 index | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2558 index | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2438 index | -4.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.2438 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 38% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.2438 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3459 index, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1518 index | 0.067 index | 0.2365 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1754 index | 0.129 index | 0.2517 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2327 index | 0.1242 index | 0.3564 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Saudi Arabia?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Saudi Arabia was 0.2438 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3564 index in 2015.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 index in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 86th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.