What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 0.8088 index in 2018.

What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 index in 2002.

How does Tanzania rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Tanzania ranks 37th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.

Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is up 621.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tanzania 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.

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tanzania

Name: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tanzania
Creator: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tanzania: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.8088 index in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

0.8088 index

Change on year

up 595.7%

World rank

37th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.8088 index

in 2018

All-time low

0.0103 index

in 2002

Years of data

1998–2018

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tanzania, 1998–2018

Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2018, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tanzania stood at 0.8088 index. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 595.7% on the previous year and up 621.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tanzania peaked at 0.8088 index in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 index, in 2002.

Tanzania ranks 37th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0725 index	0.0573 index	0.0876 index	2
2000s	0.113 index	0.0103 index	0.4139 index	10
2010s	0.2866 index	0.1098 index	0.8088 index	9

Countries ranked near Tanzania

34 Georgia 0.9228 index compare
35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8972 index compare
36 Finland 0.8549 index compare
38 Serbia 0.8086 index compare
39 Thailand 0.7659 index compare
40 Spain 0.7422 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Tanzania

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tanzania?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tanzania was 0.8088 index in 2018, 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 Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 0.8088 index in 2018.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 index in 2002.
How does Tanzania rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Tanzania ranks 37th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is up 621.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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

Indicator: Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit: index
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.