Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Environmental taxes
Costa Rica
894.00 billion
in 2022
Paraguay
2.39 trillion
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
10th
Paraguay rank
7th
Environmental taxes over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.39 trillion against 894.00 billion in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.50 trillion.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.7 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.97 billion | 153.60 billion | 141.63 billion | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 233.68 billion | 755.67 billion | 521.98 billion | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 682.50 billion | 1.82 trillion | 1.14 trillion | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 786.33 billion | 2.33 trillion | 1.55 trillion | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environmental taxes, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.39 trillion against 894.00 billion in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environmental taxes between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.50 trillion, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for environmental taxes?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 7th 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
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.