Which has higher environmental protection, Denmark or Spain?

Spain, at 13.22 billion against 10.19 billion in Denmark as of 2022.

What is the difference in environmental protection between Denmark and Spain?

3.04 billion, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

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.

Denmark vs Spain: Environmental protection

Denmark

10.19 billion

in 2022

Spain

13.22 billion

in 2022

Denmark rank

41st

Spain rank

38th

Environmental protection over time

Denmark
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 13.22 billion against 10.19 billion in Denmark, a difference of 3.04 billion.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 41st and Spain ranks 38th of 113 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.19 billion	4.23 billion	1.96 billion	Denmark
2000s	8.64 billion	8.12 billion	517.00 million	Denmark
2010s	8.43 billion	9.77 billion	1.33 billion	Spain
2020s	9.60 billion	11.71 billion	2.10 billion	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental protection, Denmark or Spain?: Spain, at 13.22 billion against 10.19 billion in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in environmental protection between Denmark and Spain?: 3.04 billion, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for environmental protection?: Denmark ranks 41st and Spain ranks 38th 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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Indicator: Environmental protection (Domestic Currency)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,949 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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).