Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uganda
Uganda: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.113 index in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uganda, 1998–2018
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 Uganda is 0.113 index, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uganda peaked at 0.2107 index in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 index, in 1999.
Uganda ranks 113th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uganda, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0104 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.0091 index | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0365 index | +301.3% |
| 2001 | 0.049 index | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0171 index | -65.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2107 index | +1129.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0483 index | -77.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0762 index | +57.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0578 index | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0812 index | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0918 index | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1111 index | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0871 index | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0688 index | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1342 index | +95.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1642 index | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1731 index | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.128 index | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1251 index | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0956 index | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 0.113 index | +18.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.113 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0481 index, 2.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.113 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1129.9% | 0.0171 index | 0.2107 index |
| 2000 | +301.3% | 0.0091 index | 0.0365 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0097 index | 0.0091 index | 0.0104 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.078 index | 0.0171 index | 0.2107 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.121 index | 0.0688 index | 0.1731 index | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uganda?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uganda was 0.113 index in 2018, 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2107 index in 2003.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 index in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.