Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Denmark

Denmark: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4154 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.4154
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6194
in 2007
All-time low
0.4134
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Denmark, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.4331996: 0.4331997: 0.4571998: 0.491999: 0.4642000: 0.4212001: 0.5082002: 0.5422003: 0.5022004: 0.4352005: 0.472006: 0.4512007: 0.6192008: 0.5162009: 0.4862010: 0.4662011: 0.4762012: 0.4692013: 0.5122014: 0.492015: 0.4722016: 0.4842017: 0.4542018: 0.4312019: 0.4132020: 0.415

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Denmark stood at 0.4154.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Denmark peaked at 0.6194 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4134, in 2019.

That places Denmark 29th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Denmark, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.4327
1996 0.4332 +0.1%
1997 0.4573 +5.6%
1998 0.4896 +7.1%
1999 0.4638 -5.3%
2000 0.421 -9.2%
2001 0.5084 +20.7%
2002 0.5417 +6.6%
2003 0.5023 -7.3%
2004 0.435 -13.4%
2005 0.4697 +8.0%
2006 0.4513 -3.9%
2007 0.6194 +37.2%
2008 0.5159 -16.7%
2009 0.4858 -5.8%
2010 0.466 -4.1%
2011 0.4759 +2.1%
2012 0.4693 -1.4%
2013 0.512 +9.1%
2014 0.4903 -4.2%
2015 0.4716 -3.8%
2016 0.4836 +2.5%
2017 0.4538 -6.2%
2018 0.4312 -5.0%
2019 0.4134 -4.1%
2020 0.4154 +0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Denmark 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +37.2% 0.4513 0.6194

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4553 0.4327 0.4896 5
2000s 0.495 0.421 0.6194 10
2010s 0.4667 0.4134 0.512 10
2020s 0.4154 0.4154 0.4154 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4472 compare
  2. 27 Austria 0.4454 compare
  3. 28 Serbia 0.427 compare
  4. 30 Luxembourg 0.3807 compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 0.3794 compare
  6. 32 Georgia 0.3792 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Denmark?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Denmark was 0.4154 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.6194 in 2007.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4134 in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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