Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in United States
United States: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index was 0.9997 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in United States, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in United States stood at 0.9997.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in United States peaked at 1.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9529, in 2023.
That places United States 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.5 | — |
| 1999 | 1.53 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9529 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9997 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.5 | 1.53 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.26 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9529 | 1.11 | 5 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7061 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 608.82 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in United States?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in United States was 0.9997 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9529 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- United States ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.