Belize vs Kazakhstan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Belize
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.0508 index against 0.0422 index in Belize, a difference of 0.0086 index.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Belize ranks 139th and Kazakhstan ranks 136th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0251 index | 0.1006 index | 0.0755 index | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.0247 index | 0.0408 index | 0.0162 index | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.1369 index | 0.039 index | 0.0979 index | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Belize or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.0508 index against 0.0422 index in Belize as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Belize and Kazakhstan?
- 0.0086 index, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Kazakhstan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Kazakhstan rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Belize ranks 139th and Kazakhstan ranks 136th 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.