China vs Spain: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's

China
0.0339
in 2020
Spain
0.0585
in 2020
China rank
58th
Spain rank
56th

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • China
  • Spain
00.0250.050.0750.10.125199520072020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0585 against 0.0339 in China, a difference of 0.0246.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times China's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

China ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 60 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0214 0.082 0.0605 Spain
2010s 0.0441 0.09 0.0459 Spain
2020s 0.0339 0.0585 0.0247 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's, China or Spain?
Spain, at 0.0585 against 0.0339 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's between China and Spain?
0.0246, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and Spain rank globally for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
China ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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