Andorra vs Argentina: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Andorra
- Argentina
How they compare
Andorra currently reports 0.3448 index against 0.3328 index in Argentina, a difference of 0.012 index.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.
Andorra ranks 73rd and Argentina ranks 75th of 163 countries.
Andorra has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Andorra | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7107 index | 0.3769 index | 0.3339 index | Andorra |
| 2000s | 0.7487 index | 0.4228 index | 0.3259 index | Andorra |
| 2010s | 0.7328 index | 0.5477 index | 0.1851 index | Andorra |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Andorra or Argentina?
- Andorra, at 0.3448 index against 0.3328 index in Argentina as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Andorra and Argentina?
- 0.012 index, with Andorra ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Andorra and Argentina?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Andorra and Argentina rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Andorra ranks 73rd and Argentina ranks 75th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.