Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index was 1.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.93. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9453, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.29 | — |
| 1999 | 1.24 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9751 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9998 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9853 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9453 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9731 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9679 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.93 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.9751 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9453 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.18 | 1.93 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.93 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9453 in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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.