What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?

0.003 index, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.

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.

Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Ireland

0.2298 index

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

0.2268 index

in 2018

Ireland rank

90th

United Arab Emirates rank

92nd

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Ireland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2298 index against 0.2268 index in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.003 index.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3383 index	0.1402 index	0.1981 index	Ireland
2010s	0.3649 index	0.174 index	0.1909 index	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?: Ireland, at 0.2298 index against 0.2268 index in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?: 0.003 index, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Ireland ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd 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: 10 August 2026

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.