Kenya vs Paraguay: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Kenya
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.2108 index against 0.2023 index in Kenya, a difference of 0.0085 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 95th of 163 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3201 index | 0.0678 index | 0.2523 index | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.3531 index | 0.0261 index | 0.327 index | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.3152 index | 0.0778 index | 0.2374 index | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Kenya or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.2108 index against 0.2023 index in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Kenya and Paraguay?
- 0.0085 index, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Paraguay rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Kenya ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 95th 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.