Jamaica vs Jordan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Jamaica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2947 index against 0.2896 index in Jordan, a difference of 0.0051 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Jordan ranks 79th of 163 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4911 index | 0.2366 index | 0.2545 index | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.21 index | 0.3504 index | 0.8617 index | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.7617 index | 0.2841 index | 0.4776 index | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Jamaica or Jordan?
- Jamaica, at 0.2947 index against 0.2896 index in Jordan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Jamaica and Jordan?
- 0.0051 index, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Jordan ranks 79th 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.