Environmental protection investments of total economy in Germany

Germany: Environmental protection investments of total economy was 15,059 Million euro in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15,059 Million euro
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
15,059 Million euro
in 2022
All-time low
10,280 Million euro
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Environmental protection investments of total economy in Germany, 2010–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k2010201620222010: 10.3k Million euro2011: 11.4k Million euro2012: 11.7k Million euro2013: 11.3k Million euro2014: 12.1k Million euro2015: 11.3k Million euro2016: 11.7k Million euro2017: 12.1k Million euro2018: 13.4k Million euro2019: 13.9k Million euro2020: 14.5k Million euro2021: 13.4k Million euro2022: 15.1k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2022, environmental protection investments of total economy in Germany stood at 15,059 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection investments of total economy in Germany peaked at 15,059 Million euro in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,280 Million euro, in 2010.

Germany ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Environmental protection investments of total economy in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection investments of total economy in Germany, 2010 to 2022.
Year Million euro Change
2010 10,280 Million euro
2011 11,415 Million euro +11.0%
2012 11,701 Million euro +2.5%
2013 11,331 Million euro -3.2%
2014 12,080 Million euro +6.6%
2015 11,314 Million euro -6.3%
2016 11,730 Million euro +3.7%
2017 12,142 Million euro +3.5%
2018 13,449 Million euro +10.8%
2019 13,882 Million euro +3.2%
2020 14,532 Million euro +4.7%
2021 13,429 Million euro -7.6%
2022 15,059 Million euro +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,932 Million euro 10,280 Million euro 13,882 Million euro 10
2020s 14,340 Million euro 13,429 Million euro 15,059 Million euro 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 15,998 Million euro compare
  2. 3 Italy 8,295 Million euro compare
  3. 4 Spain 4,680 Million euro compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 4,213 Million euro compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 4,213 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection investments of total economy in Germany?
Environmental protection investments of total economy in Germany was 15,059 Million euro in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest environmental protection investments of total economy recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 15,059 Million euro in 2022.
What is the lowest environmental protection investments of total economy recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10,280 Million euro in 2010.
How does Germany rank for environmental protection investments of total economy?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is environmental protection investments of total economy rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Environmental protection investments of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental protection investments of total economy
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 373 data points, 2006–2024
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