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

The highest recorded value was 0.2006 index in 2005.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.038 index in 2011.

How does Bangladesh rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Bangladesh ranks 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2015.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0519 index in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

0.0519 index

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

135th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.2006 index

in 2005

All-time low

0.038 index

in 2011

Years of data

1998–2015

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bangladesh, 1998–2015

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.0519 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2006 index in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.038 index, in 2011.

Bangladesh ranks 135th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0931 index	0.0931 index	0.0931 index	1
2000s	0.1175 index	0.0631 index	0.2006 index	9
2010s	0.0467 index	0.038 index	0.052 index	5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

132 Papua New Guinea 0.0534 index compare
133 Lesotho 0.0533 index compare
134 Samoa 0.0532 index compare
136 Kazakhstan 0.0508 index compare
137 Burkina Faso 0.0481 index compare
138 Gambia 0.0439 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Bangladesh

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2,532 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 106.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 18.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,329 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bangladesh?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bangladesh was 0.0519 index in 2015, 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 Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.2006 index in 2005.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.038 index in 2011.
How does Bangladesh rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Bangladesh ranks 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2015.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh 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.