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Comparative advantage in environmental goods in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.2268 index in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2268 index
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
92nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.2281 index
in 2017
All-time low
0.1134 index
in 2013
Years of data
10
2005–2018

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2018

00.050.10.150.20.252005201120182005: 0.128 index2007: 0.146 index2008: 0.146 index2012: 0.214 index2013: 0.113 index2014: 0.145 index2015: 0.149 index2016: 0.141 index2017: 0.228 index2018: 0.227 index

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Gabon 0.2366 index compare
  2. 90 Ireland 0.2298 index compare
  3. 91 Russia 0.2289 index compare
  4. 93 New Zealand 0.2241 index compare
  5. 94 Nepal 0.2211 index compare
  6. 95 Paraguay 0.2108 index compare

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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

Indicator
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit
index
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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.