Lebanon vs Norway: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Lebanon
- Norway
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.4348 index against 0.4266 index in Norway, a difference of 0.0082 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 65th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6984 index | 0.5528 index | 0.1457 index | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.6111 index | 0.4874 index | 0.1237 index | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.4646 index | 0.4897 index | 0.0251 index | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Lebanon or Norway?
- Lebanon, at 0.4348 index against 0.4266 index in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Lebanon and Norway?
- 0.0082 index, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Lebanon and Norway rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Lebanon ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 65th 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.