Environmental protection in Poland
Poland: Environmental protection was 14.72 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Environmental protection in Poland, 1995–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental protection in Poland is 14.72 billion, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection in Poland peaked at 14.72 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.98 billion, in 1995.
Poland ranks 34th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Environmental protection in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.98 billion | — |
| 1996 | 3.91 billion | +97.6% |
| 1997 | 2.86 billion | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 3.25 billion | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 3.96 billion | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 4.03 billion | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.76 billion | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 5.09 billion | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.20 billion | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.22 billion | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.43 billion | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 7.00 billion | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 7.18 billion | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.41 billion | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 9.63 billion | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 10.66 billion | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 10.80 billion | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.58 billion | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 10.33 billion | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 10.64 billion | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.82 billion | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.78 billion | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 7.73 billion | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.41 billion | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 12.00 billion | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 13.12 billion | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 14.72 billion | +12.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 14.72 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 billion, 6.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 14.72 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.23 billion, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environmental protection in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +97.6% | 1.98 billion | 3.91 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 billion | 1.98 billion | 3.96 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.30 billion | 4.03 billion | 9.63 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.07 billion | 7.73 billion | 12.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.92 billion | 13.12 billion | 14.72 billion | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection in Poland?
- Environmental protection in Poland was 14.72 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental protection recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 billion in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for environmental protection?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is environmental protection rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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).