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

The highest recorded value was 0.7087 index in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.4042 index in 2018.

How does Guatemala rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Guatemala ranks 64th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Guatemala 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 Guatemala

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

Guatemala: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.4322 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.4322 index

Change on year

up 6.9%

World rank

64th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.7087 index

in 2013

All-time low

0.4042 index

in 2018

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 0.4322 index, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Guatemala peaked at 0.7087 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4042 index, in 2018.

Guatemala ranks 64th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.4681 index	0.4563 index	0.4799 index	2
2000s	0.4995 index	0.4159 index	0.6481 index	10
2010s	0.5143 index	0.4042 index	0.7087 index	10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

61 Brazil 0.4435 index compare
62 Brunei 0.4409 index compare
63 Lebanon 0.4348 index compare
65 Norway 0.4266 index compare
66 Belarus 0.3972 index compare
67 Syria 0.3909 index compare

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More reference data data for Guatemala

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 12.79 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 310.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 294.97 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 60.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 8,259 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Guatemala?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Guatemala was 0.4322 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 Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 0.7087 index in 2013.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4042 index in 2018.
How does Guatemala rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Guatemala ranks 64th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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.