Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Australia
Australia: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index was 0.1185 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Australia is 0.1185, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Australia peaked at 0.4156 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1185, in 2024.
Australia ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3786 | 0.3417 | 0.4156 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3099 | 0.2431 | 0.3528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1811 | 0.1649 | 0.2006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1367 | 0.1185 | 0.1625 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 93 Argentina 0.1322 compare
- 94 Montserrat 0.1284 compare
- 95 Kazakhstan 0.1244 compare
- 97 Costa Rica 0.1164 compare
- 98 Bermuda 0.1154 compare
- 99 Malawi 0.1107 compare
More trade data for Australia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 97.57 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 99.77 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.17 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 90.76 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.4 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 75.69 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.36 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 896.17 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.04 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Australia?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Australia was 0.1185 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4156 in 1998.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1185 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- Australia ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.