Environmental protection in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Environmental protection was 26.99 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
26.99 million
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
99th
of 113 countries
All-time high
458.61 million
in 2017
All-time low
26.99 million
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Environmental protection in Papua New Guinea, 2017–2022

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M2017201920222017: 458.6M2018: 279.2M2019: 76.8M2020: 43.6M2021: 39.4M2022: 27.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 26.99 million for environmental protection in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.

That places Papua New Guinea 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Environmental protection in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection (Domestic Currency) in Papua New Guinea, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 458.61 million
2018 279.17 million -39.1%
2019 76.80 million -72.5%
2020 43.58 million -43.3%
2021 39.39 million -9.6%
2022 26.99 million -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 271.53 million 76.80 million 458.61 million 3
2020s 36.65 million 26.99 million 43.58 million 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 96 El Salvador 47.00 million compare
  2. 97 Samoa 32.55 million compare
  3. 98 Oman 28.80 million
  4. 100 Andorra 14.57 million compare
  5. 101 San Marino 9.78 million compare
  6. 102 Marshall Islands 9.37 million

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection in Papua New Guinea?
Environmental protection in Papua New Guinea was 26.99 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 458.61 million in 2017.
What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 26.99 million in 2022.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for environmental protection?
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is environmental protection rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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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).