Which has higher environmental taxes, Japan or Republic of Korea?

Republic of Korea, at 41.60 trillion against 6.91 trillion in Japan as of 2014.

What is the difference in environmental taxes between Japan and Republic of Korea?

34.69 trillion, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?

20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.

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.

Japan vs Republic of Korea: Environmental taxes

Japan

6.91 trillion

in 2022

Republic of Korea

41.60 trillion

in 2014

Japan rank

2nd

Republic of Korea rank

1st

Environmental taxes over time

Japan
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 41.60 trillion against 6.91 trillion in Japan, a difference of 34.69 trillion.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 6.0 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 123 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.69 trillion	11.33 trillion	2.64 trillion	Republic of Korea
2000s	8.62 trillion	22.89 trillion	14.27 trillion	Republic of Korea
2010s	7.49 trillion	37.94 trillion	30.45 trillion	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, Japan or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 41.60 trillion against 6.91 trillion in Japan as of 2014.
What is the difference in environmental taxes between Japan and Republic of Korea?: 34.69 trillion, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for environmental taxes?: Japan ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 1st 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: 19 August 2026

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.