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

The highest recorded value was 1.66 index in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.6749 index in 2019.

How does Switzerland rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Switzerland ranks 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland 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 Switzerland

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

Switzerland: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.6749 index in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.6749 index

Change on year

down 9.8%

World rank

44th

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.66 index

in 2000

All-time low

0.6749 index

in 2019

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Switzerland, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.6749 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Switzerland peaked at 1.66 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6749 index, in 2019.

That places Switzerland 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1.57 index	1.56 index	1.58 index	2
2000s	1.42 index	1.26 index	1.66 index	10
2010s	0.8523 index	0.6749 index	1.27 index	10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

41 South Africa 0.742 index compare
42 Singapore 0.7242 index compare
43 Canada 0.7003 index compare
45 Tunisia 0.6703 index compare
46 Croatia 0.6596 index compare
47 Latvia 0.6188 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Switzerland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Switzerland?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Switzerland was 0.6749 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 Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 1.66 index in 2000.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6749 index in 2019.
How does Switzerland rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Switzerland ranks 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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.