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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0568 index in 2000.

How does Vietnam rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Vietnam ranks 51st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Vietnam 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 Vietnam

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

Vietnam: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.5516 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

0.5516 index

Change on year

up 13.8%

World rank

51st

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.5516 index

in 2019

All-time low

0.0568 index

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Vietnam, 2000–2019

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

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 0.5516 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Vietnam peaked at 0.5516 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0568 index, in 2000.

Vietnam ranks 51st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.1806 index	0.0568 index	0.3194 index	10
2010s	0.4222 index	0.3276 index	0.5516 index	10

Countries ranked near Vietnam

48 El Salvador 0.6059 index compare
49 Hong Kong 0.5788 index compare
50 Bahamas 0.5585 index compare
52 Philippines 0.5294 index compare
53 Egypt 0.5056 index compare
54 India 0.4907 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Vietnam

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Vietnam?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Vietnam was 0.5516 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 Vietnam?: The highest recorded value was 0.5516 index in 2019.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Vietnam?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0568 index in 2000.
How does Vietnam rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Vietnam ranks 51st out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Vietnam?: Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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.