Belarus vs Lebanon: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Belarus
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.4348 index against 0.3972 index in Belarus, a difference of 0.0376 index.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lebanon ahead.
Belarus ranks 66th and Lebanon ranks 63rd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.522 index | 0.6984 index | 0.1764 index | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.4896 index | 0.6111 index | 0.1214 index | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.5863 index | 0.4646 index | 0.1217 index | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Belarus or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.4348 index against 0.3972 index in Belarus as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Belarus and Lebanon?
- 0.0376 index, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Lebanon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Lebanon rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Belarus ranks 66th and Lebanon ranks 63rd 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.