Ireland vs New Zealand: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.2298 index against 0.2241 index in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0057 index.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ireland ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2833 index | 0.6932 index | 0.4098 index | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.3242 index | 0.6955 index | 0.3713 index | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.3491 index | 0.3592 index | 0.0101 index | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 0.2298 index against 0.2241 index in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.0057 index, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Ireland ranks 90th and New Zealand ranks 93rd 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.