What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Luxembourg?

The highest recorded value was 1.38 index in 2012.

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

The lowest recorded value was 1.03 index in 2001.

How does Luxembourg rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Luxembourg ranks 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg

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

Luxembourg: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.16 index in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

1.16 index

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

21st

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.38 index

in 2012

All-time low

1.03 index

in 2001

Years of data

1999–2018

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Luxembourg, 1999–2018

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 Luxembourg is 1.16 index, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Luxembourg peaked at 1.38 index in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03 index, in 2001.

That places Luxembourg 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1.06 index	1.06 index	1.06 index	1
2000s	1.12 index	1.03 index	1.24 index	10
2010s	1.24 index	1.12 index	1.38 index	9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

18 Belgium 1.21 index compare
19 United Kingdom 1.19 index compare
20 United States 1.18 index compare
22 Bulgaria 1.16 index compare
23 China 1.15 index compare
24 Poland 1.14 index compare

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More reference data data for Luxembourg

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Luxembourg?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Luxembourg was 1.16 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 Luxembourg?: The highest recorded value was 1.38 index in 2012.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Luxembourg?: The lowest recorded value was 1.03 index in 2001.
How does Luxembourg rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Luxembourg ranks 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Luxembourg?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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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.