Kyrgyzstan spends three times more on environmental protection than Armenia

In 2024, Kyrgyzstan spent $124 million on environmental protection. By comparison, Armenia spent only $40.1 million during the same period. These figures were provided by the Eurasian Economic Commission.

Thus, Kyrgyzstan spends three times more on environmental protection than Armenia. However, if we compare 2024 with 2023, spending fell fourfold, from $515.8 million, and even surpassed Belarus ($347.8 million). Meanwhile, Armenia, on the contrary, increased its payments by $4.4 million by 2023.

To be fair, it should be said that 2023 in Kyrgyzstan was rather an exception. On average, the republic has spent $133 million on these purposes since 2015.

Environmental expenditures of the EAEU member states in 2024:

• Russia — 6 billion 789.4 million (+2.7% compared to 2023);
• Kazakhstan — $741 million (-1.42%);
• Belarus — $357.1 million (+2.7%);
• Kyrgyzstan — $124 million (-76%);
• Armenia — $40.1 million (+12.3%).

At the same time, according to data from the Eurasian Economic Commission, in 2024, Kyrgyzstan's per capita environmental protection costs amounted to $17.2, while in Armenia they were $13.2, in Kazakhstan — $36.8, Belarus – $39.1 million, and Russia – $46.5 million.

However, if we consider environmental expenditure in relation to gross domestic product, Kyrgyzstan ranks first with 0.71% of GDP. It is followed by Belarus (0.47%), Russia (0.31%), Kazakhstan (0.26%) and Armenia (0.15%).