Brazil vs Lebanon: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Brazil
- Lebanon
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.4435 index against 0.4348 index in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0087 index.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 61st and Lebanon ranks 63rd of 163 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9173 index | 0.6984 index | 0.2189 index | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.8654 index | 0.6111 index | 0.2543 index | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.6129 index | 0.4646 index | 0.1483 index | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Brazil or Lebanon?
- Brazil, at 0.4435 index against 0.4348 index in Lebanon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Brazil and Lebanon?
- 0.0087 index, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lebanon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Lebanon rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Lebanon ranks 63rd 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.