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

The highest recorded value was 1.21 index in 2011.

How does China rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

China ranks 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this China 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 China

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

China: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.15 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

1.15 index

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

23rd

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.21 index

in 2011

All-time low

0.5922 index

in 1999

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in China, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

China recorded 1.15 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in China peaked at 1.21 index in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5922 index, in 1999.

China ranks 23rd of 163 countries on this measure, 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	0.5942 index	0.5922 index	0.5963 index	2
2000s	0.7542 index	0.6134 index	1.03 index	10
2010s	1.12 index	1.07 index	1.21 index	10

Countries ranked near China

20 United States 1.18 index compare
21 Luxembourg 1.16 index compare
22 Bulgaria 1.16 index compare
24 Poland 1.14 index compare
25 Lithuania 1.14 index compare
26 Slovenia 1.11 index compare

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More reference data data for China

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 54,644 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 27,128 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 370,060 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 946,808 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 92,945 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1,546 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1,269 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in China?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in China was 1.15 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 China?: The highest recorded value was 1.21 index in 2011.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5922 index in 1999.
How does China rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: China ranks 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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.