Belarus vs Guatemala: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Belarus
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.4322 index against 0.3972 index in Belarus, a difference of 0.035 index.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 64th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.522 index | 0.4681 index | 0.0539 index | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.4896 index | 0.4995 index | 0.0098 index | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.5674 index | 0.5143 index | 0.0531 index | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Belarus or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.4322 index against 0.3972 index in Belarus as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Belarus and Guatemala?
- 0.035 index, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Guatemala rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Belarus ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 64th 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.