Germany vs Iceland: Environmental taxes

Germany
63.34 billion
in 2022
Iceland
67.11 billion
in 2022
Germany rank
38th
Iceland rank
36th

Environmental taxes over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
20.0B40.0B60.0B199520082022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 67.11 billion against 63.34 billion in Germany, a difference of 3.77 billion.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 36th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 43.62 billion 18.31 billion 25.31 billion Germany
2000s 55.17 billion 29.49 billion 25.69 billion Germany
2010s 58.02 billion 49.88 billion 8.14 billion Germany
2020s 62.04 billion 59.14 billion 2.89 billion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, Germany or Iceland?
Iceland, at 67.11 billion against 63.34 billion in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in environmental taxes between Germany and Iceland?
3.77 billion, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for environmental taxes?
Germany ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 36th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Germany vs Iceland: Environmental taxes. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/environmental-taxes-domestic-currency/germany/iceland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/environmental-taxes-domestic-currency/germany/iceland/">Germany vs Iceland: Environmental taxes</a> — Statizoid

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.