Estonia vs Finland: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.9331 index against 0.8549 index in Finland, a difference of 0.0782 index.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 36th of 163 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6224 index | 0.8171 index | 0.1948 index | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.6316 index | 0.9537 index | 0.3221 index | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.7912 index | 1 index | 0.2131 index | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 0.9331 index against 0.8549 index in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.0782 index, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Finland ranks 36th 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.