How does Mexico rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Mexico ranks 32nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Mexico 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 Mexico

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

Mexico: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.9441 index in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

0.9441 index

Change on year

down 8.8%

World rank

32nd

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.26 index

in 2006

All-time low

0.9441 index

in 2019

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mexico, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.9441 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mexico peaked at 1.26 index in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9441 index, in 2019.

Mexico ranks 32nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1.07 index	1.06 index	1.08 index	2
2000s	1.16 index	1.04 index	1.26 index	10
2010s	1.14 index	0.9441 index	1.2 index	10

Countries ranked near Mexico

29 Turkey 1.01 index compare
30 Netherlands 0.9806 index compare
31 France 0.9662 index compare
33 Estonia 0.9331 index compare
34 Georgia 0.9228 index compare
35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8972 index compare

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More reference data data for Mexico

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mexico?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Mexico was 0.9441 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 Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 1.26 index in 2006.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9441 index in 2019.
How does Mexico rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Mexico ranks 32nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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.