Environmental protection in Sweden

Sweden: Environmental protection was 29.79 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
29.79 billion
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
22nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
29.79 billion
in 2021
All-time low
6.67 billion
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Environmental protection in Sweden, 1995–2021

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B1995200820211995: 6.7B1996: 7.1B1997: 7.3B1998: 7.5B1999: 7.2B2000: 10.1B2001: 10.6B2002: 11.3B2003: 11.5B2004: 12.6B2005: 14.9B2006: 15.3B2007: 15.4B2008: 15.7B2009: 15.6B2010: 15.7B2011: 16.8B2012: 17.2B2013: 18.0B2014: 17.7B2015: 18.1B2016: 19.3B2017: 21.6B2018: 24.2B2019: 24.9B2020: 26.9B2021: 29.8B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 29.79 billion for environmental protection in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection in Sweden peaked at 29.79 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.67 billion, in 1995.

Sweden ranks 22nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.15 billion 6.67 billion 7.46 billion 5
2000s 13.29 billion 10.12 billion 15.66 billion 10
2010s 19.35 billion 15.70 billion 24.88 billion 10
2020s 28.34 billion 26.89 billion 29.79 billion 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 Türkiye 37.04 billion compare
  2. 20 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 31.10 billion compare
  3. 21 Armenia 29.98 billion compare
  4. 23 Iceland 28.60 billion compare
  5. 24 France 26.01 billion compare
  6. 25 Germany 22.49 billion compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection in Sweden?
Environmental protection in Sweden was 29.79 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 29.79 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6.67 billion in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for environmental protection?
Sweden ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is environmental protection rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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).