Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative … World in Canada
Canada: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative … World was 0.8335 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Canada, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Canada stood at 0.8335. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Canada peaked at 0.8335 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5659, in 2005.
That places Canada 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative … World in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6433 | — |
| 1999 | 0.6392 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6911 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7069 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6836 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6264 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5842 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5659 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6048 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6051 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6197 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6777 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6044 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6206 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6457 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6305 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6079 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6371 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6548 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6866 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7049 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7083 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6794 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6296 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6465 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7138 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8335 | +16.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.8335 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4623, 1.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6412 | 0.6392 | 0.6433 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6365 | 0.5659 | 0.7069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6501 | 0.6044 | 0.7083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7005 | 0.6296 | 0.8335 | 5 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.64 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 891.56 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 23.88 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Canada?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Canada was 0.8335 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8335 in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5659 in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.