Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Germany
Germany: 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 Germany, 1998–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Germany stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Germany peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Germany ranks 25th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Germany?
- Trade in environmental goods as share of total imports in Germany 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trade in environmental goods as share of total imports recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for trade in environmental goods as share of total imports?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is trade in environmental goods as share of total imports rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.