Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value US$ in Australia

Australia: Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value US$ was 5,013 million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,013 million USD
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
7th
of 155 countries
All-time high
6,446 million USD
in 2014
All-time low
275.67 million USD
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2001201220242001: 275.7 million USD2002: 356.4 million USD2003: 374.9 million USD2004: 449.4 million USD2005: 577.3 million USD2006: 679.2 million USD2007: 1.2k million USD2008: 1.3k million USD2009: 1.5k million USD2010: 1.9k million USD2011: 4.3k million USD2012: 5.8k million USD2013: 6.1k million USD2014: 6.4k million USD2015: 2.8k million USD2016: 3.0k million USD2017: 3.5k million USD2018: 4.2k million USD2019: 3.9k million USD2020: 4.4k million USD2021: 5.4k million USD2022: 4.8k million USD2023: 5.5k million USD2024: 5.0k million USD

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 5,013 million USD for environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value us$ in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value us$ in Australia peaked at 6,446 million USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 275.67 million USD, in 2001.

That places Australia 7th 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 US$ in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value US$ in Australia, 2001 to 2024.
Year million USD Change
2001 275.67 million USD
2002 356.41 million USD +29.3%
2003 374.86 million USD +5.2%
2004 449.35 million USD +19.9%
2005 577.33 million USD +28.5%
2006 679.23 million USD +17.7%
2007 1,189 million USD +75.1%
2008 1,340 million USD +12.7%
2009 1,505 million USD +12.4%
2010 1,898 million USD +26.1%
2011 4,256 million USD +124.2%
2012 5,752 million USD +35.1%
2013 6,126 million USD +6.5%
2014 6,446 million USD +5.2%
2015 2,776 million USD -56.9%
2016 2,960 million USD +6.6%
2017 3,460 million USD +16.9%
2018 4,249 million USD +22.8%
2019 3,887 million USD -8.5%
2020 4,384 million USD +12.8%
2021 5,390 million USD +22.9%
2022 4,836 million USD -10.3%
2023 5,528 million USD +14.3%
2024 5,013 million USD -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 749.63 million USD 275.67 million USD 1,505 million USD 9
2010s 4,181 million USD 1,898 million USD 6,446 million USD 10
2020s 5,030 million USD 4,384 million USD 5,528 million USD 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 France 5,965 million USD compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 5,405 million USD compare
  3. 6 Japan 5,085 million USD compare
  4. 8 Republic of Korea 4,645 million USD compare
  5. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,694 million USD compare
  6. 10 China, mainland 2,866 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value us$ in Australia?
Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value us$ in Australia was 5,013 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value us$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 6,446 million USD in 2014.
What is the lowest environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value us$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 275.67 million USD in 2001.
How does Australia rank for environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value us$?
Australia ranks 7th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is environmental protection (central government expenditure) — value us$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental protection (central government expenditure) — Value US$
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.