Mexico vs Netherlands: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Mexico
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9806 index against 0.9441 index in Mexico, a difference of 0.0365 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 163 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 index | 0.7558 index | 0.3181 index | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.16 index | 0.7579 index | 0.4063 index | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.14 index | 0.9837 index | 0.1542 index | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Mexico or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.9806 index against 0.9441 index in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Mexico and Netherlands?
- 0.0365 index, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Mexico ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 30th 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.