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

The highest recorded value was 0.4652 index in 1999.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 index in 1998.

How does Madagascar rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Madagascar ranks 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Madagascar 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 Madagascar

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

Madagascar: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0421 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.0421 index

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

140th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.4652 index

in 1999

All-time low

0.0262 index

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 0.0421 index.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Madagascar peaked at 0.4652 index in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0262 index, in 1998.

Madagascar ranks 140th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.2457 index	0.0262 index	0.4652 index	2
2000s	0.1114 index	0.0623 index	0.2204 index	10
2010s	0.0922 index	0.0371 index	0.236 index	10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

137 Burkina Faso 0.0481 index compare
138 Gambia 0.0439 index compare
139 Belize 0.0422 index compare
141 Ethiopia 0.042 index compare
142 Suriname 0.0391 index compare
143 Aruba 0.037 index compare

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More reference data data for Madagascar

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 396.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1053 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Madagascar?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Madagascar was 0.0421 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 Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.4652 index in 1999.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 index in 1998.
How does Madagascar rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Madagascar ranks 140th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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.