Environmental protection in Germany

Germany: Environmental protection was 22.49 billion in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
22.49 billion
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
25th
of 113 countries
All-time high
26.41 billion
in 2021
All-time low
12.79 billion
in 2007
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Environmental protection in Germany, 1995–2022

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200820221995: 17.2B1996: 16.1B1997: 14.9B1998: 14.1B1999: 13.7B2000: 15.1B2001: 15.0B2002: 13.6B2003: 13.5B2004: 13.0B2005: 12.8B2006: 13.4B2007: 12.8B2008: 13.0B2009: 14.3B2010: 14.4B2011: 15.7B2012: 15.7B2013: 16.4B2014: 16.7B2015: 16.8B2016: 17.4B2017: 17.9B2018: 19.4B2019: 20.6B2020: 24.1B2021: 26.4B2022: 22.5B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, environmental protection in Germany stood at 22.49 billion.

The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection in Germany peaked at 26.41 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.79 billion, in 2007.

That places Germany 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.19 billion 13.68 billion 17.19 billion 5
2000s 13.63 billion 12.79 billion 15.05 billion 10
2010s 17.11 billion 14.39 billion 20.64 billion 10
2020s 24.34 billion 22.49 billion 26.41 billion 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 22 Sweden 29.79 billion compare
  2. 23 Iceland 28.60 billion compare
  3. 24 France 26.01 billion compare
  4. 26 Australia 19.43 billion compare
  5. 27 Philippines 19.07 billion compare
  6. 28 South Africa 18.70 billion compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

More public sector data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection in Germany?
Environmental protection in Germany was 22.49 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 26.41 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12.79 billion in 2007.
How does Germany rank for environmental protection?
Germany ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is environmental protection rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 28 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Environmental protection in Germany. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/environmental-protection-domestic-currency/germany/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/environmental-protection-domestic-currency/germany/">Environmental protection in Germany</a> β€” Statizoid

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).