How does Israel rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Israel ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Israel 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 Israel

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

Israel: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.42 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

1.42 index

Change on year

up 8.4%

World rank

9th

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.42 index

in 2019

All-time low

0.7661 index

in 2015

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Israel, 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 Israel is 1.42 index, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Israel peaked at 1.42 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7661 index, in 2015.

Israel ranks 9th of 163 countries on this measure, 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	0.8962 index	0.8924 index	0.8999 index	2
2000s	0.8677 index	0.7834 index	1 index	10
2010s	1.03 index	0.7661 index	1.42 index	10

Countries ranked near Israel

6 Japan 1.79 index compare
7 Slovakia 1.54 index compare
8 Hungary 1.49 index compare
10 South Korea 1.39 index compare
11 Austria 1.39 index compare
12 Denmark 1.37 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Israel

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 876.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 473.04 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 552.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 927.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 78.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 50.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 473.04 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 27.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0949 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Israel?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Israel was 1.42 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 Israel?: The highest recorded value was 1.42 index in 2019.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7661 index in 2015.
How does Israel rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Israel ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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.