Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Singapore
Singapore: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.7242 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Singapore, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.7242 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Singapore peaked at 0.8468 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5088 index, in 2005.
Singapore ranks 42nd 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.522 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.5589 index | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6404 index | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5692 index | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5857 index | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6104 index | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5561 index | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5088 index | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5225 index | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5557 index | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5896 index | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6634 index | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6692 index | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7293 index | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7164 index | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7483 index | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8037 index | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8249 index | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8468 index | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7651 index | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7115 index | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7242 index | +1.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.7242 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.7242 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3404 index, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5404 index | 0.522 index | 0.5589 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5802 index | 0.5088 index | 0.6634 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7539 index | 0.6692 index | 0.8468 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Singapore?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Singapore was 0.7242 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8468 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5088 index in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Singapore ranks 42nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.