Environmental protection in Sweden
Sweden: Environmental protection was 29.79 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Environmental protection in Sweden, 1995–2021
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.
Environmental protection in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.67 billion | — |
| 1996 | 7.12 billion | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 7.33 billion | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.46 billion | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.19 billion | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.12 billion | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 10.59 billion | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 11.28 billion | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 11.52 billion | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 12.59 billion | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 14.88 billion | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 15.33 billion | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.39 billion | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.66 billion | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.60 billion | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.70 billion | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.77 billion | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 17.21 billion | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.01 billion | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 17.67 billion | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.11 billion | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.35 billion | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 21.57 billion | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 24.19 billion | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 24.88 billion | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 26.89 billion | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 29.79 billion | +10.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 29.79 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 billion, 13.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 29.79 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.23 billion, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environmental protection in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +40.8% | 7.19 billion | 10.12 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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).