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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 index in 2019.

How does Uruguay rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Uruguay ranks 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Uruguay 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 Uruguay

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

Uruguay: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0765 index in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

0.0765 index

Change on year

down 23.4%

World rank

124th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.3252 index

in 2000

All-time low

0.0765 index

in 2019

Years of data

1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 0.0765 index, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uruguay peaked at 0.3252 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0765 index, in 2019.

That places Uruguay 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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	0.2886 index	0.2745 index	0.3027 index	2
2000s	0.2065 index	0.1247 index	0.3252 index	10
2010s	0.1233 index	0.0765 index	0.1961 index	10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

121 Benin 0.0822 index compare
122 Kuwait 0.0809 index compare
123 Tonga 0.0806 index compare
125 Senegal 0.0733 index compare
126 Ecuador 0.069 index compare
127 Kyrgyzstan 0.0676 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Uruguay

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uruguay?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Uruguay was 0.0765 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 Uruguay?: The highest recorded value was 0.3252 index in 2000.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Uruguay?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 index in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Uruguay ranks 124th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Uruguay?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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.