Grenada vs Ukraine: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Grenada
0.2568 index
in 2008
Ukraine
0.2648 index
in 2018
Grenada rank
84th
Ukraine rank
83rd

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Grenada
  • Ukraine
00.511.5199820082018

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.2648 index against 0.2568 index in Grenada, a difference of 0.008 index.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ukraine ahead.

Grenada ranks 84th and Ukraine ranks 83rd of 163 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9608 index 0.9168 index 0.044 index Grenada
2000s 0.3256 index 0.9692 index 0.6435 index Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Grenada or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 0.2648 index against 0.2568 index in Grenada as of 2018.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Grenada and Ukraine?
0.008 index, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and Ukraine?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Grenada and Ukraine rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Grenada ranks 84th and Ukraine ranks 83rd 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

Indicator
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit
index
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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.