Nepal vs New Zealand: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Nepal
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.2241 index against 0.2211 index in Nepal, a difference of 0.003 index.
Across all 13 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0579 index | 0.6932 index | 0.6353 index | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.136 index | 0.7216 index | 0.5856 index | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1752 index | 0.3909 index | 0.2157 index | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Nepal or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.2241 index against 0.2211 index in Nepal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Nepal and New Zealand?
- 0.003 index, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Nepal and New Zealand rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Nepal ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 93rd 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.