Senegal vs Tonga: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Senegal
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.0806 index against 0.0733 index in Senegal, a difference of 0.0073 index.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 125th and Tonga ranks 123rd of 163 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1612 index | 0.0302 index | 0.131 index | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.1361 index | 0.0404 index | 0.0957 index | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Senegal or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.0806 index against 0.0733 index in Senegal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Senegal and Tonga?
- 0.0073 index, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
- How do Senegal and Tonga rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Senegal ranks 125th 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.