Botswana vs Macao: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Botswana
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 0.0252 index against 0.0232 index in Botswana, a difference of 0.002 index.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macao ahead.
Botswana ranks 150th and Macao ranks 149th of 163 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0422 index | 0.1895 index | 0.1472 index | Macao |
| 2010s | 0.0424 index | 0.0805 index | 0.0381 index | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Botswana or Macao?
- Macao, at 0.0252 index against 0.0232 index in Botswana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Botswana and Macao?
- 0.002 index, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Macao?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Macao rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Botswana ranks 150th and Macao ranks 149th 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.