Bhutan vs Ireland: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Bhutan
- Ireland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.2415 index against 0.2298 index in Ireland, a difference of 0.0117 index.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 90th of 163 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1147 index | 0.2833 index | 0.1686 index | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.141 index | 0.346 index | 0.2051 index | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3007 index | 0.3509 index | 0.0501 index | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Bhutan or Ireland?
- Bhutan, at 0.2415 index against 0.2298 index in Ireland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Bhutan and Ireland?
- 0.0117 index, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Bhutan and Ireland rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Bhutan ranks 87th and Ireland ranks 90th 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.