Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Cuba or Jordan?

Jordan, at 0.2896 index against 0.2822 index in Cuba as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jordan?

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2006.

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.

Cuba vs Jordan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Cuba

0.2822 index

in 2006

Jordan

0.2896 index

in 2019

Cuba rank

80th

Jordan rank

79th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Cuba
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.2896 index against 0.2822 index in Cuba, a difference of 0.0074 index.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 80th and Jordan ranks 79th of 163 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0107 index	0.2734 index	0.2626 index	Jordan
2000s	0.1452 index	0.3516 index	0.2064 index	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Cuba or Jordan?: Jordan, at 0.2896 index against 0.2822 index in Cuba as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Cuba and Jordan?: 0.0074 index, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jordan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2006.
How do Cuba and Jordan rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Cuba ranks 80th and Jordan ranks 79th 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

Indicator: Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit: index
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.