Senegal vs Uruguay: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Senegal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.0765 index against 0.0733 index in Senegal, a difference of 0.0032 index.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 124th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3927 index | 0.2886 index | 0.1041 index | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.2318 index | 0.2065 index | 0.0253 index | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.1231 index | 0.1233 index | 0.0001 index | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Senegal or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.0765 index against 0.0733 index in Senegal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Senegal and Uruguay?
- 0.0032 index, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Senegal and Uruguay rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Senegal ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 124th 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.