Belarus vs Syria: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Belarus
- Syria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.3972 index against 0.3909 index in Syria, a difference of 0.0063 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 66th and Syria ranks 67th of 163 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4876 index | 0.2096 index | 0.278 index | Belarus |
| 2010s | 0.442 index | 0.3909 index | 0.0511 index | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Belarus or Syria?
- Belarus, at 0.3972 index against 0.3909 index in Syria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Belarus and Syria?
- 0.0063 index, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Syria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
- How do Belarus and Syria rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Belarus ranks 66th and Syria ranks 67th 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.