Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index was 0.4727 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Hong Kong stood at 0.4727. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Hong Kong peaked at 1.26 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4727, in 2024.
Hong Kong ranks 50th 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.
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7605 | — |
| 1999 | 0.8604 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9449 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9484 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9949 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9357 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.895 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7033 | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5374 | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4727 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8105 | 0.7605 | 0.8604 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.9449 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.9484 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7088 | 0.4727 | 0.9357 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Hong Kong?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Hong Kong was 0.4727 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4727 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- Hong Kong ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.