Pollution abatement in Australia
Australia: Pollution abatement was 5.32 billion in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Pollution abatement in Australia, 2001–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5.32 billion for pollution abatement in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution abatement in Australia peaked at 5.84 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.00 million, in 2001.
That places Australia 10th out of 89 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 270.00 million | -2.00 million | 678.00 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.41 billion | 919.00 million | 5.65 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 billion | 4.86 billion | 5.84 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.6% (2022)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 816.85 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 67.9% (2022)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 41.59 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution abatement in Australia?
- Pollution abatement in Australia was 5.32 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest pollution abatement recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest pollution abatement recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.00 million in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for pollution abatement?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pollution abatement rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Pollution abatement (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).