Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Congo or Ghana?

Congo, at 0.11 index against 0.0988 index in Ghana as of 2019.

What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Congo and Ghana?

0.0112 index, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?

13 years are reported by both, from 2007 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.

Congo vs Ghana: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Congo

0.11 index

in 2019

Ghana

0.0988 index

in 2019

Congo rank

114th

Ghana rank

116th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Congo
Ghana

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.11 index against 0.0988 index in Ghana, a difference of 0.0112 index.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ghana ahead.

Congo ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 116th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0476 index	0.2479 index	0.2003 index	Ghana
2010s	0.071 index	0.2315 index	0.1605 index	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Congo or Ghana?: Congo, at 0.11 index against 0.0988 index in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Congo and Ghana?: 0.0112 index, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Congo ranks 114th and Ghana ranks 116th 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.