What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 0.5195 index in 2013.

What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2948 index in 1999.

How does Sri Lanka rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.

Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.4813 index in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

0.4813 index

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

56th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.5195 index

in 2013

All-time low

0.2948 index

in 1999

Years of data

1999–2017

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sri Lanka, 1999–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4813 index.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5195 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2948 index, in 1999.

Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.2948 index	0.2948 index	0.2948 index	1
2000s	0.398 index	0.308 index	0.4502 index	10
2010s	0.4923 index	0.4432 index	0.5195 index	8

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

53 Egypt 0.5056 index compare
54 India 0.4907 index compare
55 Bermuda 0.4825 index compare
57 Malta 0.4784 index compare
58 Iran 0.4711 index compare
59 Oman 0.4641 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sri Lanka?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sri Lanka was 0.4813 index in 2017, 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 Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 0.5195 index in 2013.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2948 index in 1999.
How does Sri Lanka rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.