Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Benin or Tonga?

Benin, at 0.0822 index against 0.0806 index in Tonga as of 2019.

What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Benin and Tonga?

0.0016 index, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tonga?

7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.

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.

Benin vs Tonga: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Benin

0.0822 index

in 2019

Tonga

0.0806 index

in 2014

Benin rank

121st

Tonga rank

123rd

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Benin
Tonga

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0822 index against 0.0806 index in Tonga, a difference of 0.0016 index.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 123rd of 163 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0554 index	0.0302 index	0.0253 index	Benin
2010s	0.1358 index	0.0404 index	0.0954 index	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Benin or Tonga?: Benin, at 0.0822 index against 0.0806 index in Tonga as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Benin and Tonga?: 0.0016 index, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tonga?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Benin and Tonga rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Benin ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 123rd 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.