What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Albania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 index in 2018.

How does Albania rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Albania ranks 155th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.

Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Albania?

Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Albania data come from?

The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Albania

Name: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Albania
Creator: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Albania: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0072 index in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

0.0072 index

Change on year

down 66.8%

World rank

155th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.1662 index

in 1999

All-time low

0.0072 index

in 2018

Years of data

1998–2018

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Albania, 1998–2018

Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2018, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Albania stood at 0.0072 index. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.8% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Albania peaked at 0.1662 index in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 index, in 2018.

That places Albania 155th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1549 index	0.1437 index	0.1662 index	2
2000s	0.0843 index	0.0295 index	0.1413 index	10
2010s	0.0605 index	0.0072 index	0.1116 index	9

Countries ranked near Albania

152 Guyana 0.0171 index compare
153 Mongolia 0.015 index compare
154 Sudan 0.0079 index compare
156 Comoros 0.0054 index compare
157 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0036 index compare
158 Maldives 0.0024 index compare

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More reference data data for Albania

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Albania?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Albania was 0.0072 index in 2018, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Albania?: The highest recorded value was 0.1662 index in 1999.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Albania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 index in 2018.
How does Albania rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Albania ranks 155th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Albania?: Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?: The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.