What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in United Kingdom?

The highest recorded value was 1.24 index in 2007.

What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in United Kingdom?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9665 index in 2000.

How does United Kingdom rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in United Kingdom?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.19 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

1.19 index

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

19th

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.24 index

in 2007

All-time low

0.9665 index

in 2000

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in United Kingdom, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1.19 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in United Kingdom peaked at 1.24 index in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9665 index, in 2000.

United Kingdom ranks 19th of 163 countries on this measure, 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	1.08 index	1.06 index	1.11 index	2
2000s	1.1 index	0.9665 index	1.24 index	10
2010s	1.15 index	1.07 index	1.19 index	10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

16 Romania 1.23 index compare
17 Italy 1.22 index compare
18 Belgium 1.21 index compare
20 United States 1.18 index compare
21 Luxembourg 1.16 index compare
22 Bulgaria 1.16 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for United Kingdom

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in United Kingdom?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in United Kingdom was 1.19 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 United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 1.24 index in 2007.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9665 index in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.