Canada vs Tunisia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Canada
- Tunisia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.7003 index against 0.6703 index in Tunisia, a difference of 0.03 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 43rd and Tunisia ranks 45th of 163 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7229 index | 0.2581 index | 0.4648 index | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.7675 index | 0.3911 index | 0.3765 index | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.7204 index | 0.6995 index | 0.0208 index | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Canada or Tunisia?
- Canada, at 0.7003 index against 0.6703 index in Tunisia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Canada and Tunisia?
- 0.03 index, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Canada and Tunisia rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Canada ranks 43rd and Tunisia ranks 45th 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
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.