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

Iran, at 0.4711 index against 0.4641 index in Oman as of 2018.

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

17 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.

Iran vs Oman: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Iran

0.4711 index

in 2018

Oman

0.4641 index

in 2018

Iran rank

58th

Oman rank

59th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Iran
Oman

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.4711 index against 0.4641 index in Oman, a difference of 0.007 index.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Oman ahead.

Iran ranks 58th and Oman ranks 59th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0741 index	0.0927 index	0.0185 index	Oman
2000s	0.119 index	0.0366 index	0.0824 index	Iran
2010s	0.503 index	0.3768 index	0.1262 index	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Iran or Oman?: Iran, at 0.4711 index against 0.4641 index in Oman as of 2018.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Iran and Oman?: 0.007 index, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Oman?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iran and Oman rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Iran ranks 58th 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.