Hungary vs Japan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.79 index against 1.49 index in Hungary, a difference of 0.3 index.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Hungary ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8504 index | 1.28 index | 0.4298 index | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.16 index | 1.56 index | 0.4036 index | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.72 index | 1.66 index | 0.0649 index | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Hungary or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.79 index against 1.49 index in Hungary as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Hungary and Japan?
- 0.3 index, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Hungary ranks 8th 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.