Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Togo
Togo: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 1.94 index in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Togo, 1998–2019
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 Togo stood at 1.94 index. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 343.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Togo peaked at 1.94 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0208 index, in 2000.
Togo ranks 4th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Togo, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0454 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.1243 index | +173.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0208 index | -83.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0481 index | +131.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0589 index | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3212 index | +445.3% |
| 2004 | 0.314 index | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3379 index | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1491 index | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4307 index | +188.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4366 index | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3372 index | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 index | +219.1% |
| 2012 | 1.33 index | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 index | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.54 index | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 1.59 index | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 index | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 1.69 index | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 index | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.94 index | +6.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1.94 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 16.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1.94 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0822 index, 23.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +445.3% | 0.0589 index | 0.3212 index |
| 2011 | +219.1% | 0.3372 index | 1.08 index |
| 2008 | +188.9% | 0.1491 index | 0.4307 index |
| 1999 | +173.4% | 0.0454 index | 0.1243 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0848 index | 0.0454 index | 0.1243 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2353 index | 0.0208 index | 0.4366 index | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.44 index | 0.3372 index | 1.94 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Togo?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Togo was 1.94 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0208 index in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Togo ranks 4th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.