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

The lowest recorded value was 1.58 index in 1998.

How does Germany rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Germany ranks 5th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Germany 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 Germany

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

Germany: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.83 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

1.83 index

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

5th

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.97 index

in 2011

All-time low

1.58 index

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Germany, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.83 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Germany peaked at 1.97 index in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.58 index, in 1998.

That places Germany 5th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1.61 index	1.58 index	1.63 index	2
2000s	1.8 index	1.65 index	1.93 index	10
2010s	1.87 index	1.75 index	1.97 index	10

Countries ranked near Germany

2 Trinidad and Tobago 5.53 index compare
3 Fiji 2.43 index compare
4 Togo 1.94 index compare
6 Japan 1.79 index compare
7 Slovakia 1.54 index compare
8 Hungary 1.49 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Germany

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Germany?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Germany was 1.83 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 Germany?: The highest recorded value was 1.97 index in 2011.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 1.58 index in 1998.
How does Germany rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Germany ranks 5th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.