Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0219 index in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Vanuatu, 2006–2011
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 Vanuatu is 0.0219 index, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
That places Vanuatu 151st out of 163 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0202 index | — |
| 2007 | 0.046 index | +127.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 index | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1774 index | +395.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0219 index | -87.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0219 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0219 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3404 index, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.034 index | 0.0202 index | 0.046 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0996 index | 0.0219 index | 0.1774 index | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Vanuatu?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Vanuatu was 0.0219 index in 2011, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1774 index in 2010.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 index in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Vanuatu ranks 151st out of 163 countries with data for 2011.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.