What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.4205 index in 2003.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 index in 2019.

How does Australia rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Australia ranks 102nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia 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 Australia

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

Australia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.1567 index in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.1567 index

Change on year

down 20.1%

World rank

102nd

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.4205 index

in 2003

All-time low

0.1567 index

in 2019

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Australia, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Australia stood at 0.1567 index. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Australia peaked at 0.4205 index in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1567 index, in 2019.

That places Australia 102nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.3849 index	0.3517 index	0.418 index	2
2000s	0.3623 index	0.3162 index	0.4205 index	10
2010s	0.2262 index	0.1567 index	0.2787 index	10

Countries ranked near Australia

99 Namibia 0.1904 index compare
100 Venezuela 0.1775 index compare
101 Peru 0.1717 index compare
103 Bolivia 0.1517 index compare
104 Armenia 0.1481 index compare
105 Mozambique 0.1394 index compare

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More reference data data for Australia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2,816 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 31,458 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 499.07 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 78,848 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Australia?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Australia was 0.1567 index in 2019, 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 Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4205 index in 2003.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1567 index in 2019.
How does Australia rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Australia ranks 102nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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.