Environmental protection in Australia
Australia: Environmental protection was 19.43 billion in 2022. β Volatile
Environmental protection in Australia, 1999β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental protection in Australia is 19.43 billion, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection in Australia peaked at 19.43 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.87 billion, in 1999.
That places Australia 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 billion | 2.87 billion | 2.87 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.96 billion | 2.89 billion | 8.26 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.73 billion | 9.93 billion | 16.22 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.55 billion | 17.58 billion | 19.43 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 23 Iceland 28.60 billion compare
- 24 France 26.01 billion compare
- 25 Germany 22.49 billion compare
- 27 Philippines 19.07 billion compare
- 28 South Africa 18.70 billion compare
- 29 United Kingdom 17.81 billion compare
More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.6% (2022)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 816.85 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 67.9% (2022)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 41.59 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection in Australia?
- Environmental protection in Australia was 19.43 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental protection recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.43 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 billion in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for environmental protection?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental protection rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental protection (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).