Australia vs Namibia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Australia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.1904 index against 0.1567 index in Australia, a difference of 0.0337 index.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 102nd and Namibia ranks 99th of 163 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3623 index | 0.1245 index | 0.2379 index | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.2262 index | 0.1513 index | 0.0749 index | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Australia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.1904 index against 0.1567 index in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Australia and Namibia?
- 0.0337 index, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Australia ranks 102nd and Namibia ranks 99th 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.