Nigeria vs Qatar: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0016 index against 0.0002 index in Qatar, a difference of 0.0014 index.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
Nigeria ranks 159th and Qatar ranks 161st of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0189 index | 0.0859 index | 0.0671 index | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0202 index | 0.0019 index | 0.0183 index | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Nigeria, at 0.0016 index against 0.0002 index in Qatar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Nigeria and Qatar?
- 0.0014 index, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Nigeria ranks 159th and Qatar ranks 161st 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.