France vs Mexico: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- France
- Mexico
How they compare
France currently reports 0.9662 index against 0.9441 index in Mexico, a difference of 0.0221 index.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 32nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 index | 1.07 index | 0.0364 index | France |
| 2000s | 1.14 index | 1.16 index | 0.02 index | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.07 index | 1.14 index | 0.0652 index | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, France or Mexico?
- France, at 0.9662 index against 0.9441 index in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between France and Mexico?
- 0.0221 index, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do France and Mexico rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- France ranks 31st 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
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.