Greece vs Lebanon: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Greece
- Lebanon
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.4619 index against 0.4348 index in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0271 index.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lebanon ahead.
Greece ranks 60th and Lebanon ranks 63rd of 163 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5614 index | 0.6984 index | 0.137 index | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.5221 index | 0.6111 index | 0.089 index | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.4476 index | 0.4646 index | 0.017 index | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Greece or Lebanon?
- Greece, at 0.4619 index against 0.4348 index in Lebanon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Greece and Lebanon?
- 0.0271 index, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lebanon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Greece and Lebanon rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Greece ranks 60th and Lebanon ranks 63rd 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.