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

Malta, at 0.4784 index against 0.4641 index in Oman as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta 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.

Malta vs Oman: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Malta

0.4784 index

in 2019

Oman

0.4641 index

in 2018

Malta rank

57th

Oman rank

59th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Malta
Oman

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.4784 index against 0.4641 index in Oman, a difference of 0.0143 index.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 57th and Oman ranks 59th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2932 index	0.0927 index	0.2005 index	Malta
2000s	0.3553 index	0.0781 index	0.2772 index	Malta
2010s	0.3616 index	0.3707 index	0.0092 index	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Malta or Oman?: Malta, at 0.4784 index against 0.4641 index in Oman as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Malta and Oman?: 0.0143 index, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Oman?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Malta and Oman rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Malta ranks 57th 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.