Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Senegal
Senegal: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0733 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Senegal, 1998–2019
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 Senegal is 0.0733 index, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Senegal peaked at 0.4835 index in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0733 index, in 2019.
That places Senegal 125th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3142 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.4711 index | +49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3012 index | -36.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4835 index | +60.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2551 index | -47.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1522 index | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1413 index | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2483 index | +75.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2021 index | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2123 index | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1565 index | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1659 index | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1445 index | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1358 index | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1413 index | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1198 index | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1391 index | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1149 index | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.174 index | +51.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1071 index | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0814 index | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0733 index | -10.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0733 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0733 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3927 index | 0.3142 index | 0.4711 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2318 index | 0.1413 index | 0.4835 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1231 index | 0.0733 index | 0.174 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Senegal?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Senegal was 0.0733 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4835 index in 2001.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0733 index in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Senegal ranks 125th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.