What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0634 index in 2002.

What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 index in 2004.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 2012.

Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea

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

Papua New Guinea: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0534 index in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)

0.0534 index

Change on year

up 25.2%

World rank

132nd

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.0634 index

in 2002

All-time low

0.0375 index

in 2004

Years of data

1998–2012

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Papua New Guinea, 1998–2012

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for comparative advantage in environmental goods in Papua New Guinea is 0.0534 index, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0634 index in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 index, in 2004.

That places Papua New Guinea 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0456 index	0.0456 index	0.0456 index	1
2000s	0.0487 index	0.0375 index	0.0634 index	3
2010s	0.048 index	0.0426 index	0.0534 index	2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

129 Iceland 0.0631 index compare
130 Dominica 0.0579 index compare
131 Nicaragua 0.0534 index compare
133 Lesotho 0.0533 index compare
134 Samoa 0.0532 index compare
135 Bangladesh 0.0519 index compare

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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 74.5 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Papua New Guinea?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Papua New Guinea was 0.0534 index in 2012, 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 Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0634 index in 2002.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 index in 2004.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 2012.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.