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

The highest recorded value was 1.16 index in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.5333 index in 2002.

How does Bulgaria rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria

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

Bulgaria: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.16 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

1.16 index

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

22nd

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.16 index

in 2019

All-time low

0.5333 index

in 2002

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bulgaria, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1.16 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bulgaria peaked at 1.16 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5333 index, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.6015 index	0.5795 index	0.6234 index	2
2000s	0.6489 index	0.5333 index	0.8353 index	10
2010s	0.9183 index	0.7637 index	1.16 index	10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

19 United Kingdom 1.19 index compare
20 United States 1.18 index compare
21 Luxembourg 1.16 index compare
23 China 1.15 index compare
24 Poland 1.14 index compare
25 Lithuania 1.14 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Bulgaria

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bulgaria?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Bulgaria was 1.16 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 Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 1.16 index in 2019.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5333 index in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.