Canada vs Singapore: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.7242 index against 0.7003 index in Canada, a difference of 0.0239 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 42nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7229 index | 0.5404 index | 0.1825 index | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.7675 index | 0.5802 index | 0.1873 index | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.7204 index | 0.7539 index | 0.0336 index | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Canada or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.7242 index against 0.7003 index in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Canada and Singapore?
- 0.0239 index, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Canada ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 42nd 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.