Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Fiji or Japan?

Fiji, at 2.43 index against 1.79 index in Japan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Japan?

18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.

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.

Fiji vs Japan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Fiji

2.43 index

in 2019

Japan

1.79 index

in 2019

Fiji rank

3rd

Japan rank

6th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Fiji
Japan

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 2.43 index against 1.79 index in Japan, a difference of 0.64 index.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Fiji ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 163 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4228 index	1.58 index	1.15 index	Japan
2010s	2.09 index	1.66 index	0.4351 index	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Fiji or Japan?: Fiji, at 2.43 index against 1.79 index in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Fiji and Japan?: 0.64 index, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Japan?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Fiji and Japan rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Fiji ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th 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.