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

The highest recorded value was 0.9622 index in 2007.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.4067 index in 1998.

How does Thailand rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Thailand ranks 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Thailand 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 Thailand

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

Thailand: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.7659 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.7659 index

Change on year

down 10.6%

World rank

39th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.9622 index

in 2007

All-time low

0.4067 index

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Thailand, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for comparative advantage in environmental goods in Thailand is 0.7659 index, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Thailand peaked at 0.9622 index in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4067 index, in 1998.

That places Thailand 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.4264 index	0.4067 index	0.446 index	2
2000s	0.6953 index	0.5024 index	0.9622 index	10
2010s	0.8263 index	0.7659 index	0.8866 index	10

Countries ranked near Thailand

36 Finland 0.8549 index compare
37 Tanzania 0.8088 index compare
38 Serbia 0.8086 index compare
40 Spain 0.7422 index compare
41 South Africa 0.742 index compare
42 Singapore 0.7242 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Thailand

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Thailand?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Thailand was 0.7659 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 Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.9622 index in 2007.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4067 index in 1998.
How does Thailand rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Thailand ranks 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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.