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

The highest recorded value was 0.3459 index in 2003.

How does Nepal rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Nepal ranks 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 536.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nepal 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 Nepal

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

Nepal: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.2211 index in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)

0.2211 index

Change on year

up 75.7%

World rank

94th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.3459 index

in 2003

All-time low

0.0274 index

in 2000

Years of data

1998–2017

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nepal, 1998–2017

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.2211 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2017.

That represents a change of up 75.7% on the previous year and up 536.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nepal peaked at 0.3459 index in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 index, in 2000.

That places Nepal 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	0.0579 index	0.0465 index	0.0692 index	2
2000s	0.136 index	0.0274 index	0.3459 index	3
2010s	0.1752 index	0.0663 index	0.2587 index	8

Countries ranked near Nepal

91 Russia 0.2289 index compare
92 United Arab Emirates 0.2268 index compare
93 New Zealand 0.2241 index compare
95 Paraguay 0.2108 index compare
96 Panama 0.2082 index compare
97 Mauritius 0.206 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Nepal

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 18.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 2,990 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 211.32 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 688.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.33 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nepal?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nepal was 0.2211 index in 2017, 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 Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.3459 index in 2003.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 index in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Nepal ranks 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 536.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.