Iran vs Sri Lanka: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.4813 index against 0.4711 index in Iran, a difference of 0.0102 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0602 index | 0.2948 index | 0.2346 index | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.119 index | 0.3837 index | 0.2647 index | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.5076 index | 0.4908 index | 0.0168 index | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.4813 index against 0.4711 index in Iran as of 2017.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0102 index, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Iran ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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.