Colombia vs Malawi: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.1207 index against 0.1176 index in Malawi, a difference of 0.0031 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 111th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1877 index | 0.0379 index | 0.1498 index | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.2307 index | 0.128 index | 0.1027 index | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.1389 index | 0.2659 index | 0.127 index | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Colombia or Malawi?
- Colombia, at 0.1207 index against 0.1176 index in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Colombia and Malawi?
- 0.0031 index, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Colombia ranks 109th and Malawi ranks 111th 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.