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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 index in 2006.

How does Vanuatu rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Vanuatu ranks 151st out of 163 countries with data for 2011.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu

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

Vanuatu: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0219 index in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

0.0219 index

Change on year

down 87.7%

World rank

151st

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.1774 index

in 2010

All-time low

0.0202 index

in 2006

Years of data

2006–2011

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Vanuatu, 2006–2011

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 Vanuatu is 0.0219 index, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

That places Vanuatu 151st out of 163 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.034 index	0.0202 index	0.046 index	3
2010s	0.0996 index	0.0219 index	0.1774 index	2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

148 Niger 0.0291 index compare
149 Macao 0.0252 index compare
150 Botswana 0.0232 index compare
152 Guyana 0.0171 index compare
153 Mongolia 0.015 index compare
154 Sudan 0.0079 index

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More reference data data for Vanuatu

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 15.46 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5199 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 155.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0262 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.089 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 137.76 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Vanuatu?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Vanuatu was 0.0219 index in 2011, 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 Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.1774 index in 2010.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 index in 2006.
How does Vanuatu rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Vanuatu ranks 151st out of 163 countries with data for 2011.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.