The British government spent more than 16.5 billion British pounds on environmental protection measures in 2021. This figure includes waste management, climate, ambient air, and biodiversity protection, as well as research and development, education and administration. By far the highest value was recorded in 2005, when the government spent over 19 billion British pounds on such activities. This was largely due to a notable increase in expenditure on waste management.
Government expenditure on environmental protection activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021
(in million British pounds)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2023). Government expenditure on environmental protection activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021 (in million British pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/490846/governement-expenditure-on-environmental-protection-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Government expenditure on environmental protection activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021 (in million British pounds)." Chart. June 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/490846/governement-expenditure-on-environmental-protection-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Government expenditure on environmental protection activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021 (in million British pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/490846/governement-expenditure-on-environmental-protection-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Government Expenditure on Environmental Protection Activities in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2021 (in Million British Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/490846/governement-expenditure-on-environmental-protection-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Government expenditure on environmental protection activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021 (in million British pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/490846/governement-expenditure-on-environmental-protection-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Government expenditure on environmental protection activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2021 (in million British pounds) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/490846/governement-expenditure-on-environmental-protection-uk/
