Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Switzerland
Switzerland: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index was 0.5792 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.5792 for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Switzerland peaked at 1.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5792, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 46th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.83 | — |
| 1999 | 1.91 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8913 | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8086 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9177 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8116 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7056 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8116 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.875 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7902 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7254 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.705 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6966 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5899 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5792 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 | 1.83 | 1.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.34 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9176 | 0.7056 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6592 | 0.5792 | 0.7254 | 5 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.77 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1,842 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 13.02 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Switzerland?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Switzerland was 0.5792 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5792 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- Switzerland ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.