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

The highest recorded value was 0.6528 index in 2009.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0534 index in 2019.

How does Nicaragua rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua

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

Nicaragua: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0534 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.0534 index

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

131st

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.6528 index

in 2009

All-time low

0.0534 index

in 2019

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nicaragua, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.0534 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nicaragua peaked at 0.6528 index in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0534 index, in 2019.

That places Nicaragua 131st out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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	0.2127 index	0.2125 index	0.213 index	2
2000s	0.3132 index	0.099 index	0.6528 index	10
2010s	0.0723 index	0.0534 index	0.1128 index	10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

128 Rwanda 0.0667 index compare
129 Iceland 0.0631 index compare
130 Dominica 0.0579 index compare
132 Papua New Guinea 0.0534 index compare
133 Lesotho 0.0533 index compare
134 Samoa 0.0532 index compare

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More reference data data for Nicaragua

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,743 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 41.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3638 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 118.1 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nicaragua?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Nicaragua was 0.0534 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 Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.6528 index in 2009.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0534 index in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.