Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0534 index against 0.0532 index in Samoa, a difference of 0.0002 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 134th of 163 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0487 index | 0.024 index | 0.0247 index | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.048 index | 0.05 index | 0.002 index | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0534 index against 0.0532 index in Samoa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0.0002 index, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 134th 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.