Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uruguay
Uruguay: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0765 index in 2019. ▼ Falling
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uruguay, 1998–2019
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 Uruguay is 0.0765 index, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uruguay peaked at 0.3252 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0765 index, in 2019.
That places Uruguay 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2745 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.3027 index | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3252 index | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3123 index | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1951 index | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1909 index | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1902 index | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1897 index | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1851 index | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1868 index | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1652 index | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1247 index | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1961 index | +57.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1569 index | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1229 index | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1367 index | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1017 index | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1221 index | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1169 index | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1031 index | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0999 index | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0765 index | -23.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0765 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6392 index, 12% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0765 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2095 index, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2886 index | 0.2745 index | 0.3027 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2065 index | 0.1247 index | 0.3252 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1233 index | 0.0765 index | 0.1961 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uruguay?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uruguay was 0.0765 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3252 index in 2000.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 index in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Uruguay ranks 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.