Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Australia
Australia: Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Australia, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.1% for trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Australia peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Australia 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Australia?
- Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Australia was 0.1% in 2019, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
- What is the highest trade in environmental goods as share of total imports recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trade in environmental goods as share of total imports recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for trade in environmental goods as share of total imports?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports (%). 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.” A relatively high share of environmental goods imports indicates that a country purchases a significant share of environmental goods from other countries. A relatively high share of environmental goods exports indicates that a country produces and sells a significant share of environmental goods to other countries. A country’s environmental goods trade balance is the difference between its exports and imports of environmental goods.