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

Japan: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.1654 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1654
Change on year
up 45.7%
World rank
51st
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.2808
in 2009
All-time low
0.1087
in 2018
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan, 2005–2020

00.10.20.32005201220202005: 0.1792006: 0.1532007: 0.1442008: 0.1442009: 0.2812010: 0.1352011: 0.242012: 0.1432013: 0.1952014: 0.1532015: 0.1612016: 0.2052017: 0.1392018: 0.1092019: 0.1142020: 0.165

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Japan is 0.1654, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Japan peaked at 0.2808 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1087, in 2018.

That places Japan 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Japan, 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 Japan, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.1792
2006 0.1529 -14.7%
2007 0.1437 -6.0%
2008 0.1436 -0.1%
2009 0.2808 +95.6%
2010 0.1346 -52.1%
2011 0.2399 +78.2%
2012 0.143 -40.4%
2013 0.1953 +36.6%
2014 0.1532 -21.6%
2015 0.1609 +5.0%
2016 0.2054 +27.7%
2017 0.1386 -32.5%
2018 0.1087 -21.6%
2019 0.1135 +4.5%
2020 0.1654 +45.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.1654 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.1654 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5215, 32% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.18 0.1436 0.2808 5
2010s 0.1593 0.1087 0.2399 10
2020s 0.1654 0.1654 0.1654 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 48 Bulgaria 0.1752 compare
  2. 49 Belgium 0.1695 compare
  3. 50 El Salvador 0.1663 compare
  4. 52 France 0.1637 compare
  5. 53 Netherlands 0.1477 compare
  6. 54 Italy 0.1212 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Japan?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Japan was 0.1654 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2808 in 2009.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1087 in 2018.
How does Japan rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Japan ranks 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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