Ecuador vs Tonga: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Ecuador
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.0806 index against 0.069 index in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0116 index.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 123rd of 163 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1137 index | 0.0302 index | 0.0835 index | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.155 index | 0.0404 index | 0.1146 index | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Ecuador or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.0806 index against 0.069 index in Ecuador as of 2014.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Ecuador and Tonga?
- 0.0116 index, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and Tonga rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Ecuador ranks 126th 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
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.