Iceland vs Kyrgyzstan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Iceland
0.0631 index
in 2019
Kyrgyzstan
0.0676 index
in 2019
Iceland rank
129th
Kyrgyzstan rank
127th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Iceland
  • Kyrgyzstan
00.10.20.30.4199820082019

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.0676 index against 0.0631 index in Iceland, a difference of 0.0045 index.

That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Iceland ranks 129th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 127th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1013 index 0.2142 index 0.1129 index Kyrgyzstan
2010s 0.0955 index 0.181 index 0.0855 index Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Iceland or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 0.0676 index against 0.0631 index in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Iceland and Kyrgyzstan?
0.0045 index, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kyrgyzstan?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Iceland ranks 129th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 127th 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.