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

The highest recorded value was 0.4375 index in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 index in 2003.

How does Pakistan rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Pakistan ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Pakistan 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 Pakistan

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

Pakistan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.3009 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.3009 index

Change on year

down 30.3%

World rank

77th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.4375 index

in 2013

All-time low

0.1139 index

in 2003

Years of data

2003–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Pakistan, 2003–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Pakistan stood at 0.3009 index.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Pakistan peaked at 0.4375 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1139 index, in 2003.

Pakistan ranks 77th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.2421 index	0.1139 index	0.3397 index	7
2010s	0.3546 index	0.2564 index	0.4375 index	10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

74 Indonesia 0.3404 index compare
75 Argentina 0.3328 index compare
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78 Jamaica 0.2947 index compare
79 Jordan 0.2896 index compare
80 Cuba 0.2822 index

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More reference data data for Pakistan

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Pakistan?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Pakistan was 0.3009 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 Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.4375 index in 2013.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1139 index in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Pakistan ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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.