Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Environmental protection
Papua New Guinea
26.99 million
in 2022
Samoa
32.55 million
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Samoa rank
97th
Environmental protection over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 32.55 million against 26.99 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.56 million.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Samoa ranks 97th of 113 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 271.53 million | 28.62 million | 242.91 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 41.48 million | 31.13 million | 10.35 million | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environmental protection, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 32.55 million against 26.99 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in environmental protection between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 5.56 million, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for environmental protection?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Samoa ranks 97th 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).