Nepal vs Paraguay: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Nepal
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.2211 index against 0.2108 index in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0103 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 94th and Paraguay ranks 95th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0579 index | 0.0678 index | 0.01 index | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.136 index | 0.02 index | 0.116 index | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.1752 index | 0.0525 index | 0.1227 index | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Nepal or Paraguay?
- Nepal, at 0.2211 index against 0.2108 index in Paraguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Nepal and Paraguay?
- 0.0103 index, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Nepal and Paraguay rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Nepal ranks 94th and Paraguay ranks 95th 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.