China vs Poland: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- China
- Poland
How they compare
China currently reports 1.15 index against 1.14 index in Poland, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Poland ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 24th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5942 index | 0.8447 index | 0.2504 index | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.7542 index | 0.9805 index | 0.2263 index | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.12 index | 1.11 index | 0.0029 index | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, China or Poland?
- China, at 1.15 index against 1.14 index in Poland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between China and Poland?
- 0.01 index, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do China and Poland rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- China ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 24th 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.