How does France rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

France ranks 31st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this France 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 France

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

France: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.9662 index in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.9662 index

Change on year

down 10.0%

World rank

31st

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.19 index

in 2006

All-time low

0.9662 index

in 2019

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in France, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

France recorded 0.9662 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in France peaked at 1.19 index in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9662 index, in 2019.

France ranks 31st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 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	1.11 index	1.09 index	1.13 index	2
2000s	1.14 index	1.08 index	1.19 index	10
2010s	1.07 index	0.9662 index	1.14 index	10

Countries ranked near France

28 Palestine 1.02 index compare
29 Turkey 1.01 index compare
30 Netherlands 0.9806 index compare
32 Mexico 0.9441 index compare
33 Estonia 0.9331 index compare
34 Georgia 0.9228 index compare

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More reference data data for France

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in France?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in France was 0.9662 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 France?: The highest recorded value was 1.19 index in 2006.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9662 index in 2019.
How does France rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: France ranks 31st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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.