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

Congo, at 0.11 index against 0.0957 index in Mali as of 2019.

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

0.0143 index, with Congo ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

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 Mali: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Congo

0.11 index

in 2019

Mali

0.0957 index

in 2017

Congo rank

114th

Mali rank

117th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Congo
Mali

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.11 index against 0.0957 index in Mali, a difference of 0.0143 index.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 114th and Mali ranks 117th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0439 index	0.0464 index	0.0026 index	Mali
2010s	0.0741 index	0.0749 index	0.0008 index	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Congo or Mali?: Congo, at 0.11 index against 0.0957 index in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Congo and Mali?: 0.0143 index, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mali?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Congo and Mali rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Congo ranks 114th and Mali ranks 117th 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.