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

The highest recorded value was 1.54 index in 2000.

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

The lowest recorded value was 1.18 index in 2019.

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

United States ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this United States 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 States

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

United States: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.18 index in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

1.18 index

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

20th

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.54 index

in 2000

All-time low

1.18 index

in 2019

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in United States, 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 United States is 1.18 index, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in United States peaked at 1.54 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.18 index, in 2019.

United States ranks 20th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1.39 index	1.36 index	1.42 index	2
2000s	1.43 index	1.3 index	1.54 index	10
2010s	1.31 index	1.18 index	1.39 index	10

Countries ranked near United States

17 Italy 1.22 index compare
18 Belgium 1.21 index compare
19 United Kingdom 1.19 index compare
21 Luxembourg 1.16 index compare
22 Bulgaria 1.16 index compare
23 China 1.15 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for United States

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in United States?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in United States was 1.18 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 States?: The highest recorded value was 1.54 index in 2000.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 1.18 index in 2019.
How does United States rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: United States ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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.