Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Suriname
Suriname: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0391 index in 2019. ▼ Falling
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Suriname, 1999–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.0391 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.
The figure is up 182.4% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Suriname peaked at 0.0606 index in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 index, in 2017.
Suriname ranks 142nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Suriname, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0404 index | — |
| 2009 | 0.0606 index | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0375 index | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0545 index | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 index | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0272 index | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0492 index | +81.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0157 index | -68.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 index | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0106 index | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 index | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0391 index | +182.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.0391 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2896 index, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.0391 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2095 index, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0404 index | 0.0404 index | 0.0404 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0606 index | 0.0606 index | 0.0606 index | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0299 index | 0.0106 index | 0.0545 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Suriname?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Suriname was 0.0391 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0606 index in 2009.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 index in 2017.
- How does Suriname rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Suriname ranks 142nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.