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

The highest recorded value was 1.09 index in 2012.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.6593 index in 2001.

How does Netherlands rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Netherlands ranks 30th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands 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 Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.9806 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.9806 index

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

30th

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.09 index

in 2012

All-time low

0.6593 index

in 2001

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Netherlands, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.9806 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Netherlands peaked at 1.09 index in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6593 index, in 2001.

That places Netherlands 30th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.7558 index	0.7264 index	0.7852 index	2
2000s	0.7579 index	0.6593 index	0.8472 index	10
2010s	0.9837 index	0.835 index	1.09 index	10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

27 Malaysia 1.11 index compare
28 Palestine 1.02 index compare
29 Turkey 1.01 index compare
31 France 0.9662 index compare
32 Mexico 0.9441 index compare
33 Estonia 0.9331 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Netherlands

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Netherlands?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Netherlands was 0.9806 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 Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 1.09 index in 2012.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6593 index in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Netherlands ranks 30th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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About this data

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.