North Macedonia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- North Macedonia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 5.97 index against 5.53 index in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.44 index.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 2nd of 163 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0713 index | 4.46 index | 4.39 index | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.12 index | 3.82 index | 3.7 index | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 4.48 index | 5.22 index | 0.7372 index | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, North Macedonia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- North Macedonia, at 5.97 index against 5.53 index in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between North Macedonia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.44 index, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do North Macedonia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- North Macedonia ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 2nd 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.
Individual pages
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.