Environmental protection in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Environmental protection was 17.81 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental protection in United Kingdom, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental protection in United Kingdom is 17.81 billion, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection in United Kingdom peaked at 19.27 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.98 billion, in 1996.
That places United Kingdom 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Environmental protection in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.15 billion | — |
| 1996 | 3.98 billion | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.16 billion | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.63 billion | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 5.61 billion | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 6.42 billion | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 7.07 billion | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 7.94 billion | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 8.86 billion | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 9.16 billion | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 19.27 billion | +110.4% |
| 2006 | 12.55 billion | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 14.05 billion | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 13.58 billion | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 15.15 billion | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 15.46 billion | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.59 billion | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.10 billion | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.80 billion | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.96 billion | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 14.88 billion | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.91 billion | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.94 billion | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.42 billion | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.50 billion | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.30 billion | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 16.55 billion | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 17.81 billion | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.51 billion | 3.98 billion | 5.61 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.41 billion | 6.42 billion | 19.27 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.66 billion | 13.80 billion | 15.46 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 billion | 15.30 billion | 17.81 billion | 3 |
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More public sector data for United Kingdom
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,180 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection in United Kingdom?
- Environmental protection in United Kingdom was 17.81 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental protection recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 billion in 1996.
- How does United Kingdom rank for environmental protection?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental protection rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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).