Comparative advantage in environmental goods in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.2268 index in 2018. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2018
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 United Arab Emirates is 0.2268 index, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.2281 index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1134 index, in 2013.
That places United Arab Emirates 92nd out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.128 index | — |
| 2007 | 0.1464 index | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1461 index | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2144 index | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1134 index | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1451 index | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1491 index | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.141 index | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2281 index | +61.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2268 index | -0.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2268 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 35% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2268 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3459 index, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1402 index | 0.128 index | 0.1464 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.174 index | 0.1134 index | 0.2281 index | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in United Arab Emirates?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in United Arab Emirates was 0.2268 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2281 index in 2017.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1134 index in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.