What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Azerbaijan and Cote d'Ivoire?

0.0067 index, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Cote d'Ivoire?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Cote d'Ivoire: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Azerbaijan

0.0825 index

in 2019

Cote d'Ivoire

0.0892 index

in 2019

Azerbaijan rank

120th

Cote d'Ivoire rank

118th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Azerbaijan
Cote d'Ivoire

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.0892 index against 0.0825 index in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0067 index.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 120th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 118th of 163 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Cote d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2319 index	0.8826 index	0.6507 index	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	0.0476 index	0.1759 index	0.1283 index	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	0.045 index	0.1951 index	0.1501 index	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Azerbaijan or Cote d'Ivoire?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.0892 index against 0.0825 index in Azerbaijan as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Azerbaijan and Cote d'Ivoire?: 0.0067 index, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Cote d'Ivoire?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Azerbaijan and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Azerbaijan ranks 120th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 118th 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: 10 August 2026

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.