Environmental protection in New Zealand
New Zealand: Environmental protection was 4.32 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental protection in New Zealand, 2009–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental protection in New Zealand is 4.32 billion, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection in New Zealand peaked at 4.32 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.97 billion, in 2011.
That places New Zealand 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Environmental protection in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.15 billion | — |
| 2010 | 2.28 billion | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.97 billion | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 2.22 billion | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 billion | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.49 billion | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.52 billion | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.47 billion | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.49 billion | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.67 billion | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.82 billion | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.93 billion | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.16 billion | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 4.32 billion | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 billion | 2.15 billion | 2.15 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.44 billion | 1.97 billion | 2.82 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 billion | 2.93 billion | 4.32 billion | 3 |
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More public sector data for New Zealand
- Arms imports 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -50.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 566.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 3.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection in New Zealand?
- Environmental protection in New Zealand was 4.32 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental protection recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 billion in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for environmental protection?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental protection rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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).