Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Congo
Congo: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.11 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Congo, 2007–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.11 index for comparative advantage in environmental goods in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Congo peaked at 0.11 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0378 index, in 2013.
Congo ranks 114th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Congo, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0421 index | — |
| 2008 | 0.0457 index | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0552 index | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0619 index | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0582 index | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0668 index | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0378 index | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0797 index | +110.5% |
| 2015 | 0.045 index | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0975 index | +116.9% |
| 2017 | 0.086 index | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0669 index | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.11 index | +64.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.11 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.11 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0476 index | 0.0421 index | 0.0552 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.071 index | 0.0378 index | 0.11 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Congo?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Congo was 0.11 index in 2019, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
- What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 index in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Congo ranks 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.