Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Canada

Canada: Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports was 0.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Canada, 1998–2019

00.020.040.061998200820191998: 0.059 %1999: 0.061 %2000: 0.058 %2001: 0.058 %2002: 0.058 %2003: 0.057 %2004: 0.055 %2005: 0.053 %2006: 0.051 %2007: 0.052 %2008: 0.05 %2009: 0.052 %2010: 0.052 %2011: 0.054 %2012: 0.055 %2013: 0.055 %2014: 0.056 %2015: 0.058 %2016: 0.063 %2017: 0.059 %2018: 0.061 %2019: 0.063 %

Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Canada is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Canada peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Canada ranks 29th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports (%) in Canada, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.1% +3.5%
2000 0.1% -4.4%
2001 0.1% +1.0%
2002 0.1% -0.0%
2003 0.1% -2.7%
2004 0.1% -3.8%
2005 0.1% -4.0%
2006 0.1% -2.9%
2007 0.1% +2.7%
2008 0.0% -5.6%
2009 0.1% +5.2%
2010 0.1% -0.8%
2011 0.1% +5.0%
2012 0.1% +0.7%
2013 0.1% +1.4%
2014 0.1% +1.6%
2015 0.1% +3.4%
2016 0.1% +8.9%
2017 0.1% -6.5%
2018 0.1% +2.2%
2019 0.1% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 26 Israel 0.1% compare
  2. 27 Belgium 0.1% compare
  3. 28 Denmark 0.1% compare
  4. 30 Algeria 0.1% compare
  5. 31 Poland 0.1% compare
  6. 32 Netherlands 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Canada?
Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Canada 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest trade in environmental goods as share of total imports recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Canada rank for trade in environmental goods as share of total imports?
Canada ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports (%)
Unit
%
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,124 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.” 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.