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

The lowest recorded value was 0.2298 index in 2019.

How does Ireland rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Ireland ranks 90th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ireland 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 Ireland

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

Ireland: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.2298 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.2298 index

Change on year

down 19.5%

World rank

90th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.4696 index

in 2014

All-time low

0.2298 index

in 2019

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 0.2298 index. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ireland peaked at 0.4696 index in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2298 index, in 2019.

That places Ireland 90th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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	0.2833 index	0.2794 index	0.2872 index	2
2000s	0.3242 index	0.257 index	0.3866 index	10
2010s	0.3491 index	0.2298 index	0.4696 index	10

Countries ranked near Ireland

87 Bhutan 0.2415 index compare
88 Morocco 0.2377 index compare
89 Gabon 0.2366 index compare
91 Russia 0.2289 index compare
92 United Arab Emirates 0.2268 index compare
93 New Zealand 0.2241 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Ireland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ireland?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Ireland was 0.2298 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 Ireland?: The highest recorded value was 0.4696 index in 2014.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Ireland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2298 index in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Ireland ranks 90th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Ireland?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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.