Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tunisia
Tunisia: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.6703 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 0.6703 index, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tunisia peaked at 0.7711 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2555 index, in 1999.
That places Tunisia 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2608 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.2555 index | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2742 index | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3036 index | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3579 index | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3462 index | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3519 index | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3427 index | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3849 index | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4834 index | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4858 index | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.58 index | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6337 index | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6457 index | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6539 index | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7059 index | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.734 index | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7366 index | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7711 index | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7119 index | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7322 index | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6703 index | -8.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.6703 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1179 index, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.6703 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3459 index, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2581 index | 0.2555 index | 0.2608 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3911 index | 0.2742 index | 0.58 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6995 index | 0.6337 index | 0.7711 index | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tunisia?
- Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Tunisia was 0.6703 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7711 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2555 index in 1999.
- How does Tunisia rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?
- Tunisia ranks 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
- Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.