What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 1.39 index in 2019.

What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4741 index in 1999.

How does South Korea rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

South Korea ranks 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Korea 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 South Korea

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

South Korea: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.39 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

1.39 index

Change on year

up 7.5%

World rank

10th

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.39 index

in 2019

All-time low

0.4741 index

in 1999

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in South Korea, 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 South Korea stood at 1.39 index. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in South Korea peaked at 1.39 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4741 index, in 1999.

That places South Korea 10th 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	0.4785 index	0.4741 index	0.4829 index	2
2000s	0.623 index	0.5119 index	0.7801 index	10
2010s	1.17 index	0.8807 index	1.39 index	10

Countries ranked near South Korea

7 Slovakia 1.54 index compare
8 Hungary 1.49 index compare
9 Israel 1.42 index compare
11 Austria 1.39 index compare
12 Denmark 1.37 index compare
13 Sweden 1.37 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for South Korea

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in South Korea?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in South Korea was 1.39 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 South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 1.39 index in 2019.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4741 index in 1999.
How does South Korea rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: South Korea ranks 10th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea 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.