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

The highest recorded value was 1.15 index in 2012.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1387 index in 1998.

How does Philippines rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Philippines ranks 52nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Philippines 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 Philippines

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

Philippines: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.5294 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.5294 index

Change on year

up 20.3%

World rank

52nd

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.15 index

in 2012

All-time low

0.1387 index

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Philippines, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.5294 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Philippines peaked at 1.15 index in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1387 index, in 1998.

Philippines ranks 52nd of 163 countries on this measure, 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	0.1596 index	0.1387 index	0.1805 index	2
2000s	0.2125 index	0.1468 index	0.2881 index	10
2010s	0.7131 index	0.3087 index	1.15 index	10

Countries ranked near Philippines

49 Hong Kong 0.5788 index compare
50 Bahamas 0.5585 index compare
51 Vietnam 0.5516 index compare
53 Egypt 0.5056 index compare
54 India 0.4907 index compare
55 Bermuda 0.4825 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Philippines

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Philippines?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Philippines was 0.5294 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 Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 1.15 index in 2012.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1387 index in 1998.
How does Philippines rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Philippines ranks 52nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.