South Africa vs United States of America: Environmental taxes
Environmental taxes over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 156.00 billion against 124.00 billion in South Africa, a difference of 32.00 billion.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th of 123 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.39 billion | 107.86 billion | 79.47 billion | United States of America |
| 2010s | 78.46 billion | 133.20 billion | 54.74 billion | United States of America |
| 2020s | 116.00 billion | 147.00 billion | 31.00 billion | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environmental taxes, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 156.00 billion against 124.00 billion in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in environmental taxes between South Africa and United States of America?
- 32.00 billion, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for environmental taxes?
- South Africa ranks 26th 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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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.