Australia vs Germany: Environmental protection
Australia
19.43 billion
in 2022
Germany
22.49 billion
in 2022
Australia rank
26th
Germany rank
25th
Environmental protection over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22.49 billion against 19.43 billion in Australia, a difference of 3.07 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 26th and Germany ranks 25th of 113 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 billion | 13.68 billion | 10.81 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.96 billion | 13.63 billion | 8.68 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.73 billion | 17.11 billion | 3.37 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.55 billion | 24.34 billion | 5.78 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environmental protection, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 22.49 billion against 19.43 billion in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environmental protection between Australia and Germany?
- 3.07 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for environmental protection?
- Australia ranks 26th and Germany ranks 25th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental protection (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).