Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Japan or Togo?

Togo, at 1.94 index against 1.79 index in Japan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Togo?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

Japan vs Togo: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Japan

1.79 index

in 2019

Togo

1.94 index

in 2019

Japan rank

6th

Togo rank

4th

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Japan
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 1.94 index against 1.79 index in Japan, a difference of 0.15 index.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Togo ranks 4th of 163 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.28 index	0.0848 index	1.2 index	Japan
2000s	1.55 index	0.2353 index	1.32 index	Japan
2010s	1.66 index	1.44 index	0.2206 index	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Japan or Togo?: Togo, at 1.94 index against 1.79 index in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Japan and Togo?: 0.15 index, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Togo?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Japan and Togo rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Japan ranks 6th and Togo ranks 4th 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.