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

The highest recorded value was 0.0435 index in 2005.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 index in 2016.

How does Maldives rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Maldives ranks 158th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 201.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Maldives 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 Maldives

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

Maldives: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0024 index in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

0.0024 index

Change on year

up 61.6%

World rank

158th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.0435 index

in 2005

All-time low

0.0001 index

in 2016

Years of data

2003–2018

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Maldives, 2003–2018

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

Analysis

Maldives recorded 0.0024 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2018.

The figure is up 61.6% on the previous year and up 201.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Maldives peaked at 0.0435 index in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 index, in 2016.

Maldives ranks 158th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0235 index	0.0052 index	0.0435 index	3
2010s	0.001 index	0.0001 index	0.0024 index	5

Countries ranked near Maldives

155 Albania 0.0072 index compare
156 Comoros 0.0054 index compare
157 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0036 index compare
159 Nigeria 0.0016 index compare
160 Cape Verde 0.0015 index compare
161 Qatar 0.0002 index compare

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More reference data data for Maldives

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0018 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0033 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0004 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Maldives?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Maldives was 0.0024 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 Maldives?: The highest recorded value was 0.0435 index in 2005.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Maldives?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 index in 2016.
How does Maldives rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Maldives ranks 158th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Maldives?: Over the last ten years it is up 201.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives 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.