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

The highest recorded value was 0.0369 index in 2001.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.004 index in 2013.

How does Seychelles rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Seychelles ranks 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Seychelles 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 Seychelles

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

Seychelles: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0327 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.0327 index

Change on year

up 172.7%

World rank

147th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.0369 index

in 2001

All-time low

0.004 index

in 2013

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Seychelles, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 0.0327 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.

That represents a change of up 172.7% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Seychelles peaked at 0.0369 index in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.004 index, in 2013.

Seychelles ranks 147th of 163 countries on this measure, 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	0.0179 index	0.0129 index	0.0229 index	2
2000s	0.0211 index	0.0104 index	0.0369 index	3
2010s	0.0142 index	0.004 index	0.0327 index	10

Countries ranked near Seychelles

144 Central African Republic 0.0368 index compare
145 Myanmar 0.0349 index compare
146 Sierra Leone 0.0332 index compare
148 Niger 0.0291 index compare
149 Macao 0.0252 index compare
150 Botswana 0.0232 index compare

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More reference data data for Seychelles

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.47 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Seychelles?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Seychelles was 0.0327 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 Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 0.0369 index in 2001.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.004 index in 2013.
How does Seychelles rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Seychelles ranks 147th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles 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.