Tonga vs Uruguay: Comparative advantage in environmental goods
Comparative advantage in environmental goods over time
- Tonga
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.0806 index against 0.0765 index in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0041 index.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 123rd and Uruguay ranks 124th of 163 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0302 index | 0.1449 index | 0.1148 index | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0404 index | 0.1429 index | 0.1024 index | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparative advantage in environmental goods, Tonga or Uruguay?
- Tonga, at 0.0806 index against 0.0765 index in Uruguay as of 2014.
- What is the difference in comparative advantage in environmental goods between Tonga and Uruguay?
- 0.0041 index, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
- How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Tonga ranks 123rd 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.