Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Kenya or Peru?

Kenya, at 0.2023 index against 0.1717 index in Peru as of 2019.

What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Kenya and Peru?

0.0306 index, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?

19 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.

Kenya vs Peru: Comparative advantage in environmental goods

Kenya

0.2023 index

in 2019

Peru

0.1717 index

in 2019

Kenya rank

98th

Peru rank

101st

Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time

Kenya
Peru

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.2023 index against 0.1717 index in Peru, a difference of 0.0306 index.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 98th and Peru ranks 101st of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3201 index	0.1252 index	0.1949 index	Kenya
2000s	0.3531 index	0.1555 index	0.1975 index	Kenya
2010s	0.3152 index	0.1964 index	0.1187 index	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Kenya or Peru?: Kenya, at 0.2023 index against 0.1717 index in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Kenya and Peru?: 0.0306 index, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Kenya ranks 98th and Peru ranks 101st 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.