Namibia vs Venezuela: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Namibia
0.1904 index
in 2019
Venezuela
0.1775 index
in 2013
Namibia rank
99th
Venezuela rank
100th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Namibia
  • Venezuela
00.10.20.3199820082019

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.1904 index against 0.1775 index in Venezuela, a difference of 0.0129 index.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.

Namibia ranks 99th and Venezuela ranks 100th of 163 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1288 index 0.1669 index 0.0381 index Venezuela
2010s 0.1643 index 0.1026 index 0.0617 index Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Namibia or Venezuela?
Namibia, at 0.1904 index against 0.1775 index in Venezuela as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Namibia and Venezuela?
0.0129 index, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Venezuela?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Namibia and Venezuela rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Namibia ranks 99th 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

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.