Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Environmental protection

Hong Kong, China
31.10 billion
in 2021
Sweden
29.79 billion
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

Environmental protection over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sweden
5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B199520082021

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 31.10 billion against 29.79 billion in Sweden, a difference of 1.31 billion.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9.23 billion 14.03 billion 4.80 billion Sweden
2010s 16.15 billion 19.35 billion 3.20 billion Sweden
2020s 29.70 billion 28.34 billion 1.36 billion Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental protection, Hong Kong, China or Sweden?
Hong Kong, China, at 31.10 billion against 29.79 billion in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in environmental protection between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
1.31 billion, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for environmental protection?
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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

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

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).