How does Kuwait rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 163 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 312.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kuwait 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 Kuwait

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

Kuwait: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0809 index in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.0809 index

Change on year

up 31.8%

World rank

122nd

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.0809 index

in 2018

All-time low

0.0174 index

in 2006

Years of data

2006–2018

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kuwait, 2006–2018

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 Kuwait is 0.0809 index, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 312.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kuwait peaked at 0.0809 index in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 index, in 2006.

That places Kuwait 122nd out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0227 index	0.0174 index	0.0348 index	4
2010s	0.053 index	0.0278 index	0.0809 index	8

Countries ranked near Kuwait

119 Cameroon 0.0874 index compare
120 Azerbaijan 0.0825 index compare
121 Benin 0.0822 index compare
123 Tonga 0.0806 index compare
124 Uruguay 0.0765 index compare
125 Senegal 0.0733 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Kuwait

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 4.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 73.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 81.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 2.64 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 205.69 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kuwait?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Kuwait was 0.0809 index in 2018, 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 Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 0.0809 index in 2018.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 index in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is up 312.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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.