Kenya vs Venezuela: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Kenya
- Venezuela
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.2023 index against 0.1775 index in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0248 index.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Venezuela ahead.
Kenya ranks 98th and Venezuela ranks 100th of 163 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3201 index | 0.2515 index | 0.0686 index | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.3526 index | 0.1669 index | 0.1857 index | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.3842 index | 0.127 index | 0.2572 index | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Kenya or Venezuela?
- Kenya, at 0.2023 index against 0.1775 index in Venezuela as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Kenya and Venezuela?
- 0.0248 index, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Venezuela?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
- How do Kenya and Venezuela rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Kenya ranks 98th and Venezuela ranks 100th 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.