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

The lowest recorded value was 0.7733 index in 2005.

How does Belgium rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Belgium ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium 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 Belgium

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

Belgium: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.21 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

1.21 index

Change on year

up 21.8%

World rank

18th

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.21 index

in 2019

All-time low

0.7733 index

in 2005

Years of data

1999–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Belgium, 1999–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for comparative advantage in environmental goods in Belgium is 1.21 index, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Belgium peaked at 1.21 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7733 index, in 2005.

Belgium ranks 18th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.7966 index	0.7966 index	0.7966 index	1
2000s	0.8074 index	0.7733 index	0.8625 index	10
2010s	0.958 index	0.8523 index	1.21 index	10

Countries ranked near Belgium

15 Portugal 1.26 index compare
16 Romania 1.23 index compare
17 Italy 1.22 index compare
19 United Kingdom 1.19 index compare
20 United States 1.18 index compare
21 Luxembourg 1.16 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Belgium

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Belgium?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Belgium was 1.21 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 Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 1.21 index in 2019.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7733 index in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Belgium ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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.