What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Palestine?

The highest recorded value was 1.34 index in 2009.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.9674 index in 2017.

How does Palestine rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Palestine ranks 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Palestine 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 Palestine

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

Palestine: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.02 index in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

1.02 index

Change on year

up 5.8%

World rank

28th

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.34 index

in 2009

All-time low

0.9674 index

in 2017

Years of data

2007–2018

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Palestine, 2007–2018

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 Palestine is 1.02 index, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Palestine peaked at 1.34 index in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9674 index, in 2017.

That places Palestine 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.25 index	1.12 index	1.34 index	3
2010s	1.13 index	0.9674 index	1.27 index	9

Countries ranked near Palestine

25 Lithuania 1.14 index compare
26 Slovenia 1.11 index compare
27 Malaysia 1.11 index compare
29 Turkey 1.01 index compare
30 Netherlands 0.9806 index compare
31 France 0.9662 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Palestine

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6955 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0005 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 5.84 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Palestine?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Palestine was 1.02 index in 2018, 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 Palestine?: The highest recorded value was 1.34 index in 2009.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Palestine?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9674 index in 2017.
How does Palestine rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Palestine ranks 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Palestine?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine 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.