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

The lowest recorded value was 0.069 index in 2019.

How does Ecuador rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Ecuador ranks 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ecuador 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 Ecuador

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

Ecuador: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.069 index in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.069 index

Change on year

down 21.1%

World rank

126th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.187 index

in 2001

All-time low

0.069 index

in 2019

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ecuador, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.069 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ecuador peaked at 0.187 index in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.069 index, in 2019.

That places Ecuador 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.1563 index	0.143 index	0.1697 index	2
2000s	0.136 index	0.1058 index	0.187 index	10
2010s	0.1319 index	0.069 index	0.181 index	10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

123 Tonga 0.0806 index compare
124 Uruguay 0.0765 index compare
125 Senegal 0.0733 index compare
127 Kyrgyzstan 0.0676 index compare
128 Rwanda 0.0667 index compare
129 Iceland 0.0631 index compare

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More reference data data for Ecuador

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ecuador?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ecuador was 0.069 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 Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 0.187 index in 2001.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.069 index in 2019.
How does Ecuador rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Ecuador ranks 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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.