Japan vs Slovak Republic: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Japan
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.79 index against 1.54 index in Slovak Republic, a difference of 0.25 index.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Slovak Republic's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Slovak Republic ranks 7th of 163 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 index | 0.6777 index | 0.6024 index | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.56 index | 0.7867 index | 0.7755 index | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.66 index | 1.08 index | 0.5792 index | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Japan or Slovak Republic?
- Japan, at 1.79 index against 1.54 index in Slovak Republic as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Japan and Slovak Republic?
- 0.25 index, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Slovak Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Slovak Republic rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Japan ranks 6th and Slovak Republic ranks 7th 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.