Algeria vs Qatar: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Algeria
0.0002 index
in 2017
Qatar
0.0002 index
in 2019
Algeria rank
162nd
Qatar rank
161st

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Algeria
  • Qatar
00.050.10.150.2199820082019

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.0002 index against 0.0002 index in Algeria, a difference of 0 index.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.

Algeria ranks 162nd and Qatar ranks 161st of 163 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0493 index 0.0737 index 0.0243 index Qatar
2010s 0.0975 index 0.0091 index 0.0884 index Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Algeria or Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.0002 index against 0.0002 index in Algeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Algeria and Qatar?
0 index, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Qatar?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Qatar rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Algeria ranks 162nd and Qatar ranks 161st 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.