Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Czechia

Czechia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.33 index in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.33 index
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.49 index
in 2013
All-time low
0.9517 index
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Czechia, 1998–2019

00.511.51998200820191998: 0.952 index1999: 1 index2000: 1.1 index2001: 1.1 index2002: 1.2 index2003: 1.3 index2004: 1.2 index2005: 1.3 index2006: 1.4 index2007: 1.4 index2008: 1.4 index2009: 1.4 index2010: 1.3 index2011: 1.5 index2012: 1.5 index2013: 1.5 index2014: 1.5 index2015: 1.5 index2016: 1.5 index2017: 1.4 index2018: 1.4 index2019: 1.3 index

Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2019, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Czechia stood at 1.33 index.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Czechia peaked at 1.49 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9517 index, in 1998.

Czechia ranks 14th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.977 index 0.9517 index 1 index 2
2000s 1.27 index 1.05 index 1.43 index 10
2010s 1.42 index 1.33 index 1.49 index 10

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 11 Austria 1.39 index compare
  2. 12 Denmark 1.37 index compare
  3. 13 Sweden 1.37 index compare
  4. 15 Portugal 1.26 index compare
  5. 16 Romania 1.23 index compare
  6. 17 Italy 1.22 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Czechia?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Czechia was 1.33 index in 2019, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 index in 2013.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9517 index in 1998.
How does Czechia rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Czechia ranks 14th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.