What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Hong Kong?

The highest recorded value was 0.6102 index in 2002.

What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Hong Kong?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5216 index in 2009.

How does Hong Kong rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Hong Kong ranks 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Hong Kong?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.5788 index in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

0.5788 index

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

49th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.6102 index

in 2002

All-time low

0.5216 index

in 2009

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Hong Kong, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.5788 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Hong Kong peaked at 0.6102 index in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5216 index, in 2009.

That places Hong Kong 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.5494 index	0.54 index	0.5587 index	2
2000s	0.5629 index	0.5216 index	0.6102 index	10
2010s	0.5813 index	0.5514 index	0.6069 index	10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

46 Croatia 0.6596 index compare
47 Latvia 0.6188 index compare
48 El Salvador 0.6059 index compare
50 Bahamas 0.5585 index compare
51 Vietnam 0.5516 index compare
52 Philippines 0.5294 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Hong Kong

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0028 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 7.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 7.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Hong Kong?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Hong Kong was 0.5788 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 Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 0.6102 index in 2002.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5216 index in 2009.
How does Hong Kong rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Hong Kong ranks 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Hong Kong?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.