Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index) was 0.0036 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2019, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0036 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.6% on the previous year and up 1,716.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1448 index in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 index, in 2009.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.061 index | — |
| 2001 | 0.0014 index | -97.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0175 index | +1108.1% |
| 2003 | 0.119 index | +580.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 index | -98.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 index | +278.4% |
| 2006 | 0.009 index | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1043 index | +1060.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1448 index | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 index | -99.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 index | +202.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 index | +1584.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0723 index | +614.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0888 index | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 index | -89.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 index | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 index | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0229 index | +193.9% |
| 2018 | 0.049 index | +114.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 index | -92.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0036 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0036 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index) in Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1584.1% | 0.0006 index | 0.0101 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0468 index | 0.0002 index | 0.1448 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 index | 0.0006 index | 0.0888 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0036 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1448 index in 2008.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 index in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,716.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.