Cuba vs Jamaica: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2947 index against 0.2822 index in Cuba, a difference of 0.0125 index.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 163 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0107 index | 0.6558 index | 0.645 index | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.1452 index | 0.9141 index | 0.7689 index | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.2947 index against 0.2822 index in Cuba as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 0.0125 index, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2006.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Cuba ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 78th 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.