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

The highest recorded value was 0.7952 index in 2009.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1811 index in 2004.

How does Eswatini rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Eswatini 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 Eswatini

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

Eswatini: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.3462 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.3462 index

Change on year

up 7.7%

World rank

72nd

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.7952 index

in 2009

All-time low

0.1811 index

in 2004

Years of data

2000–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Eswatini, 2000–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Eswatini stood at 0.3462 index.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Eswatini peaked at 0.7952 index in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1811 index, in 2004.

That places Eswatini 72nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.3745 index	0.1811 index	0.7952 index	10
2010s	0.3702 index	0.2479 index	0.583 index	10

Countries ranked near Eswatini

69 Barbados 0.3786 index compare
70 Dominican Republic 0.3688 index compare
71 Costa Rica 0.3497 index compare
73 Andorra 0.3448 index compare
74 Indonesia 0.3404 index compare
75 Argentina 0.3328 index compare

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More reference data data for Eswatini

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0097 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Eswatini?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Eswatini was 0.3462 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 Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 0.7952 index in 2009.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1811 index in 2004.
How does Eswatini rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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.