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

The lowest recorded value was 0.3937 index in 2016.

How does Lebanon rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Lebanon ranks 63rd out of 163 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Lebanon 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 Lebanon

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

Lebanon: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.4348 index in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

0.4348 index

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

63rd

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.7271 index

in 1998

All-time low

0.3937 index

in 2016

Years of data

1998–2018

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Lebanon, 1998–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Lebanon stood at 0.4348 index.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Lebanon peaked at 0.7271 index in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3937 index, in 2016.

Lebanon ranks 63rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.6984 index	0.6698 index	0.7271 index	2
2000s	0.6111 index	0.5014 index	0.7016 index	10
2010s	0.4646 index	0.3937 index	0.5664 index	9

Countries ranked near Lebanon

60 Greece 0.4619 index compare
61 Brazil 0.4435 index compare
62 Brunei 0.4409 index compare
64 Guatemala 0.4322 index compare
65 Norway 0.4266 index compare
66 Belarus 0.3972 index compare

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More reference data data for Lebanon

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 14.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 251.2 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 423.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 26.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 36.73 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Lebanon?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Lebanon was 0.4348 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 Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 0.7271 index in 1998.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3937 index in 2016.
How does Lebanon rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Lebanon ranks 63rd out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon 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.