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Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tonga

Tonga: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0806 index in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.0806 index
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
123rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.1061 index
in 2013
All-time low
0.0012 index
in 2011
Years of data
7
2008–2014

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tonga, 2008–2014

00.0250.050.0750.12008201120142008: 0.02 index2009: 0.04 index2010: 0.007 index2011: 0.001 index2012: 0.008 index2013: 0.106 index2014: 0.081 index

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 Tonga is 0.0806 index, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and up 306.8% over ten years.

Tonga ranks 123rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0302 index 0.0198 index 0.0405 index 2
2010s 0.0404 index 0.0012 index 0.1061 index 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 120 Azerbaijan 0.0825 index compare
  2. 121 Benin 0.0822 index compare
  3. 122 Kuwait 0.0809 index compare
  4. 124 Uruguay 0.0765 index compare
  5. 125 Senegal 0.0733 index compare
  6. 126 Ecuador 0.069 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tonga?
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tonga was 0.0806 index in 2014, 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 Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.1061 index in 2013.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 index in 2011.
How does Tonga rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
Tonga ranks 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2014.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 306.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga 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

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.