Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in China
China: Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports was 0.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in China, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0% for trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in China peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
China ranks 68th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 65 Italy 0.0% compare
- 66 Pakistan 0.0% compare
- 67 Ghana 0.0% compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 70 Madagascar 0.0% compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in China?
- Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in China was 0.0% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest trade in environmental goods as share of total imports recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does China rank for trade in environmental goods as share of total imports?
- China ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.