Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in Australia

Australia: Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value was 4,137 million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,137 million USD
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
8th
of 155 countries
All-time high
5,337 million USD
in 2014
All-time low
585.1 million USD
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in Australia, 2001–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2001201220242001: 585.1 million USD2002: 699.2 million USD2003: 596.8 million USD2004: 607.6 million USD2005: 715.2 million USD2006: 812.9 million USD2007: 1.2k million USD2008: 1.3k million USD2009: 1.6k million USD2010: 1.6k million USD2011: 3.1k million USD2012: 4.2k million USD2013: 4.7k million USD2014: 5.3k million USD2015: 2.8k million USD2016: 2.9k million USD2017: 3.2k million USD2018: 3.9k million USD2019: 3.8k million USD2020: 4.2k million USD2021: 4.4k million USD2022: 4.0k million USD2023: 4.7k million USD2024: 4.1k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

Australia recorded 4,137 million USD for environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in Australia peaked at 5,337 million USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 585.1 million USD, in 2001.

That places Australia 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value US$, 2015 prices in Australia, 2001 to 2024.
Year million USD Change
2001 585.1 million USD
2002 699.24 million USD +19.5%
2003 596.81 million USD -14.6%
2004 607.64 million USD +1.8%
2005 715.25 million USD +17.7%
2006 812.86 million USD +13.6%
2007 1,225 million USD +50.7%
2008 1,311 million USD +7.1%
2009 1,567 million USD +19.5%
2010 1,581 million USD +0.9%
2011 3,098 million USD +95.9%
2012 4,178 million USD +34.9%
2013 4,706 million USD +12.7%
2014 5,337 million USD +13.4%
2015 2,776 million USD -48.0%
2016 2,886 million USD +4.0%
2017 3,212 million USD +11.3%
2018 3,911 million USD +21.7%
2019 3,774 million USD -3.5%
2020 4,171 million USD +10.5%
2021 4,383 million USD +5.1%
2022 3,999 million USD -8.8%
2023 4,650 million USD +16.3%
2024 4,137 million USD -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 902.18 million USD 585.1 million USD 1,567 million USD 9
2010s 3,546 million USD 1,581 million USD 5,337 million USD 10
2020s 4,268 million USD 3,999 million USD 4,650 million USD 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 5 France 5,221 million USD compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.44 million USD compare
  3. 6 Republic of Korea 5,137 million USD compare
  4. 7 Russian Federation 4,422 million USD compare
  5. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,935 million USD compare
  6. 9 Timor-Leste 1.3 million USD compare
  7. 10 China, mainland 2,683 million USD compare
  8. 11 Italy 2,101 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in Australia?
Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value in Australia was 4,137 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5,337 million USD in 2014.
What is the lowest environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 585.1 million USD in 2001.
How does Australia rank for environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value?
Australia ranks 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 2,863 data points, 2001–2024
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The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.