Belarus vs Moldova: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Belarus
- Moldova
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.3972 index against 0.389 index in Moldova, a difference of 0.0082 index.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 66th and Moldova ranks 68th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.522 index | 0.4976 index | 0.0244 index | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.4896 index | 0.5411 index | 0.0515 index | Moldova |
| 2010s | 0.5674 index | 0.4572 index | 0.1102 index | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Belarus or Moldova?
- Belarus, at 0.3972 index against 0.389 index in Moldova as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Belarus and Moldova?
- 0.0082 index, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Moldova?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Moldova rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Belarus ranks 66th and Moldova ranks 68th 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.