Malaysia vs Poland: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Malaysia
1.11 index
in 2019
Poland
1.14 index
in 2019
Malaysia rank
27th
Poland rank
24th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
0.40.60.811.2199820082019

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.14 index against 1.11 index in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03 index.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 27th and Poland ranks 24th of 163 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4274 index 0.8447 index 0.4173 index Poland
2000s 0.5764 index 0.9805 index 0.4041 index Poland
2010s 0.9871 index 1.11 index 0.1265 index Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Malaysia or Poland?
Poland, at 1.14 index against 1.11 index in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Malaysia and Poland?
0.03 index, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Malaysia ranks 27th and Poland ranks 24th 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

Indicator
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit
index
Source
IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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.