How does Bhutan rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Bhutan ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2012.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 191.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bhutan 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 Bhutan

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

Bhutan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.2415 index in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)

0.2415 index

Change on year

down 30.6%

World rank

87th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.3478 index

in 2011

All-time low

0.0828 index

in 1999

Years of data

1998–2012

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bhutan, 1998–2012

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.2415 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2012.

That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and up 191.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bhutan peaked at 0.3478 index in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0828 index, in 1999.

That places Bhutan 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1147 index	0.0828 index	0.1467 index	2
2000s	0.141 index	0.1088 index	0.1646 index	5
2010s	0.3007 index	0.2415 index	0.3478 index	3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

84 Grenada 0.2568 index compare
85 Laos 0.246 index
86 Saudi Arabia 0.2438 index compare
88 Morocco 0.2377 index compare
89 Gabon 0.2366 index compare
90 Ireland 0.2298 index compare

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More reference data data for Bhutan

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 155.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 4.44 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 92.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 4.06 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 19.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 19.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5687 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 92.47 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bhutan?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bhutan was 0.2415 index in 2012, 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 Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.3478 index in 2011.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0828 index in 1999.
How does Bhutan rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Bhutan ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2012.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is up 191.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan 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.