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

The highest recorded value was 0.8468 index in 2016.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.5088 index in 2005.

How does Singapore rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Singapore ranks 42nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Singapore 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 Singapore

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

Singapore: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.7242 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.7242 index

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

42nd

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.8468 index

in 2016

All-time low

0.5088 index

in 2005

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Singapore, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.7242 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Singapore peaked at 0.8468 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5088 index, in 2005.

Singapore ranks 42nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.5404 index	0.522 index	0.5589 index	2
2000s	0.5802 index	0.5088 index	0.6634 index	10
2010s	0.7539 index	0.6692 index	0.8468 index	10

Countries ranked near Singapore

39 Thailand 0.7659 index compare
40 Spain 0.7422 index compare
41 South Africa 0.742 index compare
43 Canada 0.7003 index compare
44 Switzerland 0.6749 index compare
45 Tunisia 0.6703 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Singapore

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1949 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0 (1992)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0125 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 73.38 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Singapore?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Singapore was 0.7242 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 Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 0.8468 index in 2016.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5088 index in 2005.
How does Singapore rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Singapore ranks 42nd out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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.