Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Ireland
Ireland: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index was 0.2818 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Ireland, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Ireland is 0.2818, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Ireland peaked at 0.4531 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2497, in 2020.
That places Ireland 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.422 | — |
| 1999 | 0.3627 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3708 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3435 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.314 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3801 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4353 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4375 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.44 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3674 | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3412 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3084 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3436 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3997 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4531 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4422 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3936 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3453 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3899 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4363 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4051 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3169 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2497 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2826 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3033 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3043 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2818 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3924 | 0.3627 | 0.422 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3738 | 0.3084 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3926 | 0.3169 | 0.4531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2843 | 0.2497 | 0.3043 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 61 Barbados 0.315 compare
- 62 South Africa 0.3113 compare
- 63 Netherlands Antilles 0.3019 compare
- 65 West Bank and Gaza 0.2688 compare
- 66 Morocco 0.2613 compare
- 67 Namibia 0.2393 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Ireland?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Ireland was 0.2818 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4531 in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2497 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- Ireland ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.