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

The lowest recorded value was 0.803 index in 1999.

How does Finland rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Finland ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Finland 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 Finland

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

Finland: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.8549 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.8549 index

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

36th

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.24 index

in 2010

All-time low

0.803 index

in 1999

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Finland, 1998–2019

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 Finland stood at 0.8549 index.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Finland peaked at 1.24 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.803 index, in 1999.

That places Finland 36th 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	0.8171 index	0.803 index	0.8313 index	2
2000s	0.9537 index	0.8239 index	1.23 index	10
2010s	1 index	0.8549 index	1.24 index	10

Countries ranked near Finland

33 Estonia 0.9331 index compare
34 Georgia 0.9228 index compare
35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8972 index compare
37 Tanzania 0.8088 index compare
38 Serbia 0.8086 index compare
39 Thailand 0.7659 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Finland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Finland?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Finland was 0.8549 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 Finland?: The highest recorded value was 1.24 index in 2010.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.803 index in 1999.
How does Finland rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Finland ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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.