Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Guinea
Guinea: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.116 index in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Guinea, 1998–2016
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparative advantage in environmental goods in Guinea is 0.116 index, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 175.8% on the previous year and up 3,137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Guinea peaked at 4.65 index in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 index, in 2006.
Guinea ranks 112th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Guinea, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.18 index | — |
| 1999 | 4.65 index | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 2.91 index | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 4.45 index | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 4.42 index | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0901 index | -98.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0155 index | -82.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 index | -76.8% |
| 2007 | 0.296 index | +8161.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1283 index | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0872 index | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 0.043 index | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0421 index | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.116 index | +175.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.116 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.116 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +8161.3% | 0.0036 index | 0.296 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 index | 3.18 index | 4.65 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.54 index | 0.0036 index | 4.45 index | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0721 index | 0.0421 index | 0.116 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Guinea?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Guinea was 0.116 index in 2016, 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 index in 1999.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 index in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Guinea ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,137.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.