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

The highest recorded value was 0.0756 index in 2010.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 index in 2019.

How does Botswana rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Botswana ranks 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Botswana 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 Botswana

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

Botswana: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0232 index in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.0232 index

Change on year

down 26.7%

World rank

150th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.0756 index

in 2010

All-time low

0.0232 index

in 2019

Years of data

2000–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Botswana, 2000–2019

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 Botswana stood at 0.0232 index. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Botswana peaked at 0.0756 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0232 index, in 2019.

Botswana ranks 150th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0422 index	0.0243 index	0.0588 index	10
2010s	0.0397 index	0.0232 index	0.0756 index	10

Countries ranked near Botswana

147 Seychelles 0.0327 index compare
148 Niger 0.0291 index compare
149 Macao 0.0252 index compare
151 Vanuatu 0.0219 index compare
152 Guyana 0.0171 index compare
153 Mongolia 0.015 index compare

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More reference data data for Botswana

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 21.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,922 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 41.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 11.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8077 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 1,899 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,846 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Botswana?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Botswana was 0.0232 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 Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0756 index in 2010.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0232 index in 2019.
How does Botswana rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Botswana ranks 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana 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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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.