Gabon vs Ireland: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Gabon
- Ireland
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.2366 index against 0.2298 index in Ireland, a difference of 0.0068 index.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 90th of 163 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0454 index | 0.2833 index | 0.238 index | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0411 index | 0.3242 index | 0.2831 index | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Gabon or Ireland?
- Gabon, at 0.2366 index against 0.2298 index in Ireland as of 2009.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Gabon and Ireland?
- 0.0068 index, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2009.
- How do Gabon and Ireland rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Gabon ranks 89th and Ireland ranks 90th 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.