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

Norway: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.263 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.263
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
40th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3386
in 2011
All-time low
0.1814
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

00.10.20.31995200720201995: 0.2421996: 0.2841997: 0.2121998: 0.1811999: 0.1852000: 0.1942001: 0.2522002: 0.252003: 0.2242004: 0.1862005: 0.2062006: 0.2062007: 0.2082008: 0.2932009: 0.3252010: 0.3342011: 0.3392012: 0.3052013: 0.3162014: 0.2642015: 0.2552016: 0.2422017: 0.2642018: 0.2462019: 0.252020: 0.263

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Norway stood at 0.263.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Norway peaked at 0.3386 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1814, in 1998.

That places Norway 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway, 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 Norway, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.2424
1996 0.2837 +17.0%
1997 0.2118 -25.3%
1998 0.1814 -14.3%
1999 0.1846 +1.8%
2000 0.1944 +5.3%
2001 0.2524 +29.8%
2002 0.2503 -0.8%
2003 0.2244 -10.4%
2004 0.1862 -17.0%
2005 0.2056 +10.4%
2006 0.2063 +0.3%
2007 0.2081 +0.9%
2008 0.2928 +40.7%
2009 0.3254 +11.2%
2010 0.3345 +2.8%
2011 0.3386 +1.2%
2012 0.3047 -10.0%
2013 0.3155 +3.6%
2014 0.2635 -16.5%
2015 0.2554 -3.1%
2016 0.2421 -5.2%
2017 0.264 +9.1%
2018 0.2458 -6.9%
2019 0.2501 +1.8%
2020 0.263 +5.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.263 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.263 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3794, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2208 0.1814 0.2837 5
2000s 0.2346 0.1862 0.3254 10
2010s 0.2814 0.2421 0.3386 10
2020s 0.263 0.263 0.263 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 37 Indonesia 0.3082 compare
  2. 38 Sweden 0.2976 compare
  3. 39 Poland 0.2972 compare
  4. 41 Albania 0.252 compare
  5. 42 Czechia 0.2281 compare
  6. 43 Romania 0.2266 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Norway?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Norway was 0.263 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.3386 in 2011.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1814 in 1998.
How does Norway rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Norway ranks 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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