Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Brunei or Oman?

Oman, at 0.4641 index against 0.4409 index in Brunei as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Oman?

18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei vs Oman: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Brunei

0.4409 index

in 2019

Oman

0.4641 index

in 2018

Brunei rank

62nd

Oman rank

59th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Brunei
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.4641 index against 0.4409 index in Brunei, a difference of 0.0232 index.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Oman ahead.

Brunei ranks 62nd and Oman ranks 59th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0533 index	0.1159 index	0.0626 index	Oman
2000s	0.0501 index	0.0898 index	0.0397 index	Oman
2010s	0.4661 index	0.3707 index	0.0953 index	Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Brunei or Oman?: Oman, at 0.4641 index against 0.4409 index in Brunei as of 2018.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Brunei and Oman?: 0.0232 index, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Oman?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Brunei and Oman rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Brunei ranks 62nd and Oman ranks 59th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit: index
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” Comparative advantage is a measure of the relative advantage or disadvantage a particular country has in a certain class of goods (in this case, environmental goods), and can be used to evaluate export potential in that class of goods. Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A value greater than one indicates a relative advantage in environmental goods, while a value of less than one indicates a relative disadvantage.