Estonia vs Netherlands: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9806 index against 0.9331 index in Estonia, a difference of 0.0475 index.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 163 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6224 index | 0.7558 index | 0.1335 index | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.6316 index | 0.7579 index | 0.1263 index | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.7912 index | 0.9837 index | 0.1926 index | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.9806 index against 0.9331 index in Estonia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.0475 index, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th 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.