Estonia vs Mexico: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Estonia
0.9331 index
in 2019
Mexico
0.9441 index
in 2019
Estonia rank
33rd
Mexico rank
32nd

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Estonia
  • Mexico
00.511.5199820082019

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.9441 index against 0.9331 index in Estonia, a difference of 0.011 index.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd of 163 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6224 index 1.07 index 0.4516 index Mexico
2000s 0.6316 index 1.16 index 0.5326 index Mexico
2010s 0.7912 index 1.14 index 0.3467 index Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Estonia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.9441 index against 0.9331 index in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Estonia and Mexico?
0.011 index, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mexico?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Mexico rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Estonia ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 32nd 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

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.