Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Environmental protection n.e.c.

Hong Kong, China
1.80 billion
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.10 billion
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Environmental protection n.e.c. over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B199520082022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.10 billion against 1.80 billion in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 300.00 million.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 92 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0 1.57 billion 1.57 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.72 billion 1.79 billion 68.20 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.85 billion 1.95 billion 102.00 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental protection n.e.c., Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.10 billion against 1.80 billion in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in environmental protection n.e.c. between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
300.00 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for environmental protection n.e.c.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental protection n.e.c. (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environmental protection n.e.c. (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
92 places, 1,372 data points, 1995–2022
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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).