Azerbaijan vs Benin: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Azerbaijan
0.0825 index
in 2019
Benin
0.0822 index
in 2019
Azerbaijan rank
120th
Benin rank
121st

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Benin
00.10.20.3199820082019

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.0825 index against 0.0822 index in Benin, a difference of 0.0003 index.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 120th and Benin ranks 121st of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Benin in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Benin Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2319 index 0.0298 index 0.2021 index Azerbaijan
2000s 0.0476 index 0.0453 index 0.0023 index Azerbaijan
2010s 0.045 index 0.1232 index 0.0782 index Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Azerbaijan or Benin?
Azerbaijan, at 0.0825 index against 0.0822 index in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Azerbaijan and Benin?
0.0003 index, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Benin?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Azerbaijan and Benin rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Azerbaijan ranks 120th and Benin ranks 121st 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.