Canada vs Croatia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Canada
0.7003 index
in 2019
Croatia
0.6596 index
in 2019
Canada rank
43rd
Croatia rank
46th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Canada
  • Croatia
00.250.50.7511.2199820082019

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.7003 index against 0.6596 index in Croatia, a difference of 0.0407 index.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 43rd and Croatia ranks 46th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Croatia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7229 index 0.5584 index 0.1645 index Canada
2000s 0.7675 index 0.7585 index 0.0091 index Canada
2010s 0.7204 index 0.8221 index 0.1017 index Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Canada or Croatia?
Canada, at 0.7003 index against 0.6596 index in Croatia as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Canada and Croatia?
0.0407 index, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Croatia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Canada and Croatia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Canada ranks 43rd and Croatia ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit
index
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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.