Argentina vs Indonesia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Argentina
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.3404 index against 0.3328 index in Argentina, a difference of 0.0076 index.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 75th and Indonesia ranks 74th of 163 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3769 index | 0.2042 index | 0.1727 index | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.4228 index | 0.3446 index | 0.0782 index | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.5262 index | 0.3886 index | 0.1377 index | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Argentina or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 0.3404 index against 0.3328 index in Argentina as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Argentina and Indonesia?
- 0.0076 index, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Indonesia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Argentina and Indonesia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Argentina ranks 75th and Indonesia ranks 74th 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.