Environmental protection in Switzerland
Switzerland: Environmental protection was 4.20 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental protection in Switzerland, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental protection in Switzerland is 4.20 billion, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection in Switzerland peaked at 4.20 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.14 billion, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 50th 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 28 years of available data.
Environmental protection in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.14 billion | — |
| 1996 | 3.29 billion | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.21 billion | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.30 billion | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.28 billion | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.27 billion | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.34 billion | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.48 billion | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.44 billion | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.41 billion | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.48 billion | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.53 billion | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.49 billion | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.35 billion | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.82 billion | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 3.74 billion | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.72 billion | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.80 billion | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.95 billion | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.85 billion | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.92 billion | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.04 billion | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.01 billion | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.01 billion | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.98 billion | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.16 billion | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.11 billion | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.20 billion | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 billion | 3.14 billion | 3.30 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.46 billion | 3.27 billion | 3.82 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion | 3.72 billion | 4.04 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 billion | 4.11 billion | 4.20 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection in Switzerland?
- Environmental protection in Switzerland was 4.20 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental protection recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 billion in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for environmental protection?
- Switzerland ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental protection rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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).