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

The lowest recorded value was 0.5418 index in 2002.

How does Estonia rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Estonia ranks 33rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Estonia 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 Estonia

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

Estonia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.9331 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.9331 index

Change on year

up 12.1%

World rank

33rd

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.9331 index

in 2019

All-time low

0.5418 index

in 2002

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Estonia, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for comparative advantage in environmental goods in Estonia is 0.9331 index, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Estonia peaked at 0.9331 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5418 index, in 2002.

That places Estonia 33rd 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	0.6224 index	0.6114 index	0.6333 index	2
2000s	0.6316 index	0.5418 index	0.7455 index	10
2010s	0.7912 index	0.6666 index	0.9331 index	10

Countries ranked near Estonia

30 Netherlands 0.9806 index compare
31 France 0.9662 index compare
32 Mexico 0.9441 index compare
34 Georgia 0.9228 index compare
35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8972 index compare
36 Finland 0.8549 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Estonia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Estonia?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Estonia was 0.9331 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 Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 0.9331 index in 2019.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5418 index in 2002.
How does Estonia rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Estonia ranks 33rd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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.