Colombia vs Cyprus: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Colombia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.1325 index against 0.1207 index in Colombia, a difference of 0.0118 index.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cyprus ahead.
Colombia ranks 109th and Cyprus ranks 107th of 163 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1877 index | 0.6082 index | 0.4205 index | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.2307 index | 1.09 index | 0.8599 index | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.1389 index | 0.5995 index | 0.4606 index | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Colombia or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 0.1325 index against 0.1207 index in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Colombia and Cyprus?
- 0.0118 index, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Cyprus?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Cyprus rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Colombia ranks 109th and Cyprus ranks 107th 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.