Argentina vs Jamaica: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Argentina
- Jamaica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.3328 index against 0.2947 index in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0381 index.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 163 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3769 index | 0.4911 index | 0.1143 index | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.4228 index | 1.21 index | 0.7893 index | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.534 index | 0.7617 index | 0.2277 index | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Argentina or Jamaica?
- Argentina, at 0.3328 index against 0.2947 index in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Argentina and Jamaica?
- 0.0381 index, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Argentina ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 78th 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.