Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index was 0.2201 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in New Zealand is 0.2201, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in New Zealand peaked at 0.5115 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1557, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 75th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5049 | — |
| 1999 | 0.5115 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4857 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4955 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4512 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4788 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4102 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.425 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3798 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3448 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.287 | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2628 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2255 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2366 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2754 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2335 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2174 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2129 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2206 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1869 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1776 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1846 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1557 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2018 | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1917 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.19 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2201 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5082 | 0.5049 | 0.5115 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4021 | 0.2628 | 0.4955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2171 | 0.1776 | 0.2754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1919 | 0.1557 | 0.2201 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in New Zealand?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in New Zealand was 0.2201 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5115 in 1999.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1557 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- New Zealand ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.