How does Brazil rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Brazil ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Brazil 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 Brazil

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

Brazil: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.4435 index in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.4435 index

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

61st

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.04 index

in 2006

All-time low

0.4435 index

in 2019

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 0.4435 index. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Brazil peaked at 1.04 index in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4435 index, in 2019.

That places Brazil 61st 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	0.9173 index	0.9074 index	0.9272 index	2
2000s	0.8654 index	0.7777 index	1.04 index	10
2010s	0.596 index	0.4435 index	0.7535 index	10

Countries ranked near Brazil

58 Iran 0.4711 index compare
59 Oman 0.4641 index compare
60 Greece 0.4619 index compare
62 Brunei 0.4409 index compare
63 Lebanon 0.4348 index compare
64 Guatemala 0.4322 index compare

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More reference data data for Brazil

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Brazil?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Brazil was 0.4435 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 Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 1.04 index in 2006.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4435 index in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Brazil ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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.