What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.0413 index, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?

10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.

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.

Guatemala vs Syrian Arab Republic: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Guatemala

0.4322 index

in 2019

Syrian Arab Republic

0.3909 index

in 2010

Guatemala rank

64th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

67th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Guatemala
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.4322 index against 0.3909 index in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0413 index.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 64th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 163 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5052 index	0.2096 index	0.2956 index	Guatemala
2010s	0.4961 index	0.3909 index	0.1052 index	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Guatemala or Syrian Arab Republic?: Guatemala, at 0.4322 index against 0.3909 index in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.0413 index, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
How do Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Guatemala ranks 64th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th 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: 10 August 2026

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.