Austria vs Czechia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Austria
- Czechia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.39 index against 1.33 index in Czechia, a difference of 0.06 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 11th and Czechia ranks 14th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Czechia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 index | 0.977 index | 0.3672 index | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.27 index | 1.27 index | 0.0027 index | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.37 index | 1.42 index | 0.0425 index | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Austria or Czechia?
- Austria, at 1.39 index against 1.33 index in Czechia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Austria and Czechia?
- 0.06 index, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Czechia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Austria and Czechia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Austria ranks 11th and Czechia ranks 14th 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.