Kuwait vs Tonga: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Kuwait
- Tonga
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0809 index against 0.0806 index in Tonga, a difference of 0.0003 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Tonga ahead.
Kuwait ranks 122nd and Tonga ranks 123rd of 163 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0272 index | 0.0302 index | 0.0029 index | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.037 index | 0.0486 index | 0.0116 index | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Kuwait or Tonga?
- Kuwait, at 0.0809 index against 0.0806 index in Tonga as of 2018.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Kuwait and Tonga?
- 0.0003 index, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and Tonga rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd 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.