Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index was 0.084 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.084.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1098 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0169, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0501 | — |
| 1999 | 0.0464 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0169 | -63.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0274 | +53.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0397 | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0354 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0267 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0258 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0342 | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0301 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0584 | +94.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0435 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.038 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.039 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0439 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0453 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0767 | +69.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1098 | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1035 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0857 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0793 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1029 | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.087 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.081 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0669 | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.084 | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0483 | 0.0464 | 0.0501 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 | 0.0169 | 0.0584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0665 | 0.038 | 0.1098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0844 | 0.0669 | 0.1029 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Saudi Arabia?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Saudi Arabia was 0.084 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1098 in 2016.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.