What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Germany and Trinidad and Tobago?

3.7 index, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Trinidad and Tobago?

18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.

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.

Germany vs Trinidad and Tobago: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Germany

1.83 index

in 2019

Trinidad and Tobago

5.53 index

in 2015

Germany rank

5th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

2nd

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Germany
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 5.53 index against 1.83 index in Germany, a difference of 3.7 index.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 3.0 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 2nd of 163 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.61 index	4.46 index	2.85 index	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	1.8 index	3.82 index	2.02 index	Trinidad and Tobago
2010s	1.91 index	5.22 index	3.31 index	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Germany or Trinidad and Tobago?: Trinidad and Tobago, at 5.53 index against 1.83 index in Germany as of 2015.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Germany and Trinidad and Tobago?: 3.7 index, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Trinidad and Tobago?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
How do Germany and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Germany ranks 5th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 2nd 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.