Nepal vs Russia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Nepal
0.2211 index
in 2017
Russia
0.2289 index
in 2019
Nepal rank
94th
Russia rank
91st

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Nepal
  • Russia
00.10.20.30.40.5199820082019

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.2289 index against 0.2211 index in Nepal, a difference of 0.0078 index.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Russia ahead.

Nepal ranks 94th and Russia ranks 91st of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0579 index 0.3256 index 0.2678 index Russia
2000s 0.136 index 0.285 index 0.149 index Russia
2010s 0.1752 index 0.2368 index 0.0616 index Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Nepal or Russia?
Russia, at 0.2289 index against 0.2211 index in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Nepal and Russia?
0.0078 index, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Russia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Russia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Nepal ranks 94th and Russia ranks 91st 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.