Brazil vs Guatemala: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Brazil
- Guatemala
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.4435 index against 0.4322 index in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0113 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 64th of 163 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9173 index | 0.4681 index | 0.4492 index | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.8654 index | 0.4995 index | 0.3659 index | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.596 index | 0.5143 index | 0.0816 index | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Brazil or Guatemala?
- Brazil, at 0.4435 index against 0.4322 index in Guatemala as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Brazil and Guatemala?
- 0.0113 index, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 64th 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.