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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0707 index in 2006.

How does Namibia rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Namibia ranks 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Namibia 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 Namibia

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

Namibia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.1904 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.1904 index

Change on year

up 7.2%

World rank

99th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.2291 index

in 2013

All-time low

0.0707 index

in 2006

Years of data

2000–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Namibia, 2000–2019

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.1904 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Namibia peaked at 0.2291 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0707 index, in 2006.

Namibia ranks 99th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.1245 index	0.0707 index	0.1959 index	10
2010s	0.1513 index	0.0966 index	0.2291 index	10

Countries ranked near Namibia

96 Panama 0.2082 index compare
97 Mauritius 0.206 index compare
98 Kenya 0.2023 index compare
100 Venezuela 0.1775 index compare
101 Peru 0.1717 index compare
102 Australia 0.1567 index compare

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More reference data data for Namibia

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 22.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,807 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 51.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 34.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,667 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.6803 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 120.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 4.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Namibia?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Namibia was 0.1904 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 Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2291 index in 2013.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0707 index in 2006.
How does Namibia rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Namibia ranks 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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.