Congo vs Guinea: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.116 index against 0.11 index in Congo, a difference of 0.006 index.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 114th and Guinea ranks 112th of 163 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0439 index | 0.2122 index | 0.1683 index | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.065 index | 0.0721 index | 0.0071 index | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 0.116 index against 0.11 index in Congo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Congo and Guinea?
- 0.006 index, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Congo and Guinea rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Congo ranks 114th and Guinea ranks 112th 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.