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

Oman, at 0.4641 index against 0.4619 index in Greece as of 2018.

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

21 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.

Greece vs Oman: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Greece

0.4619 index

in 2019

Oman

0.4641 index

in 2018

Greece rank

60th

Oman rank

59th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Greece
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 0.4641 index against 0.4619 index in Greece, a difference of 0.0022 index.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 60th and Oman ranks 59th of 163 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5614 index	0.0927 index	0.4687 index	Greece
2000s	0.5221 index	0.0781 index	0.444 index	Greece
2010s	0.4476 index	0.3707 index	0.0769 index	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Greece or Oman?: Oman, at 0.4641 index against 0.4619 index in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Greece and Oman?: 0.0022 index, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Oman?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Greece and Oman rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Greece ranks 60th 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.