Nepal vs United Arab Emirates: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Nepal
0.2211 index
in 2017
United Arab Emirates
0.2268 index
in 2018
Nepal rank
94th
United Arab Emirates rank
92nd

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Nepal
  • United Arab Emirates
00.10.20.3199820082018

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2268 index against 0.2211 index in Nepal, a difference of 0.0057 index.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 163 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Nepal or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.2268 index against 0.2211 index in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Nepal and United Arab Emirates?
0.0057 index, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Nepal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Nepal ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd 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.