China vs Costa Rica: Environmental taxes

China
709.00 billion
in 2021
Costa Rica
894.00 billion
in 2022
China rank
12th
Costa Rica rank
10th

Environmental taxes over time

  • China
  • Costa Rica
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B199520082022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 894.00 billion against 709.00 billion in China, a difference of 185.00 billion.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.

China ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 123 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 13.46 billion 15.10 billion 1.64 billion Costa Rica
2000s 173.93 billion 233.68 billion 59.76 billion Costa Rica
2010s 570.80 billion 682.50 billion 111.70 billion Costa Rica
2020s 679.00 billion 732.50 billion 53.50 billion Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, China or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 894.00 billion against 709.00 billion in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in environmental taxes between China and Costa Rica?
185.00 billion, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for environmental taxes?
China ranks 12th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental taxes (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Environmental taxes (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
123 places, 2,423 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset tracks government revenue from taxes imposed on activities that negatively impact the environment. These taxes are categorized into four types: energy taxes (including fuel for transport), transport taxes (excluding fuel for transport), pollution taxes, and resource taxes.