Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs United States of America: Environmental taxes

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
210.00 billion
in 2021
United States of America
156.00 billion
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
21st
United States of America rank
24th

Environmental taxes over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • United States of America
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B200020102021

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 210.00 billion against 156.00 billion in United States of America, a difference of 54.00 billion.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 24th of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 97.47 billion 107.86 billion 10.39 billion United States of America
2010s 205.07 billion 133.20 billion 71.87 billion Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 171.00 billion 147.00 billion 24.00 billion Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or United States of America?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 210.00 billion against 156.00 billion in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in environmental taxes between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America?
54.00 billion, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and United States of America rank globally for environmental taxes?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 24th 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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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.