Germany vs Japan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.83 index against 1.79 index in Japan, a difference of 0.04 index.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 163 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 index | 1.28 index | 0.3261 index | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.8 index | 1.56 index | 0.2342 index | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.87 index | 1.66 index | 0.2098 index | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 1.83 index against 1.79 index in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Germany and Japan?
- 0.04 index, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th 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.