Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index was 1.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in China (People’s Republic of), 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 1.33 for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4887, in 1998.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5325 | 0.4887 | 0.5763 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9469 | 0.6389 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.24 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.21 | 1.33 | 5 |
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.7 (2025)
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.26 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.1 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.38 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4119 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 54.81 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 240.00 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in China (People’s Republic of) was 1.33 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4887 in 1998.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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.