Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative … World in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative … World was 1.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in United Kingdom, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in United Kingdom 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 peaked at 1.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9453, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom 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 … World in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4623, 4.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7897, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.56 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 822.94 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in United Kingdom?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9453 in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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.