Ireland vs Russia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Ireland
0.2298 index
in 2019
Russia
0.2289 index
in 2019
Ireland rank
90th
Russia rank
91st

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Ireland
  • Russia
0.20.30.40.5199820082019

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2298 index against 0.2289 index in Russia, a difference of 0.0009 index.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Russia ahead.

Ireland ranks 90th and Russia ranks 91st of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2833 index 0.3256 index 0.0423 index Russia
2000s 0.3242 index 0.2816 index 0.0426 index Ireland
2010s 0.3491 index 0.2363 index 0.1127 index Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Ireland or Russia?
Ireland, at 0.2298 index against 0.2289 index in Russia as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Ireland and Russia?
0.0009 index, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Russia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Russia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Ireland ranks 90th and Russia ranks 91st 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.