Jamaica vs Pakistan: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Jamaica
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.3009 index against 0.2947 index in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0062 index.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 77th of 163 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 index | 0.2421 index | 1.04 index | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.7617 index | 0.346 index | 0.4157 index | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Jamaica or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.3009 index against 0.2947 index in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Jamaica and Pakistan?
- 0.0062 index, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Pakistan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Pakistan rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 77th 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.