What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Burkina Faso?

The highest recorded value was 0.4234 index in 2000.

What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Burkina Faso?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 index in 2011.

How does Burkina Faso rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso

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

Burkina Faso: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0481 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.0481 index

Change on year

down 61.3%

World rank

137th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.4234 index

in 2000

All-time low

0.0041 index

in 2011

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Burkina Faso, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.0481 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.

That represents a change of down 61.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4234 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 index, in 2011.

Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1222 index	0.1202 index	0.1242 index	2
2000s	0.1072 index	0.0087 index	0.4234 index	9
2010s	0.0753 index	0.0041 index	0.1637 index	10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

134 Samoa 0.0532 index compare
135 Bangladesh 0.0519 index compare
136 Kazakhstan 0.0508 index compare
138 Gambia 0.0439 index compare
139 Belize 0.0422 index compare
140 Madagascar 0.0421 index compare

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More reference data data for Burkina Faso

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 648.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,953 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Burkina Faso?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Burkina Faso was 0.0481 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 Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 0.4234 index in 2000.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 index in 2011.
How does Burkina Faso rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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.