Argentina vs Costa Rica: Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport)

Argentina
461.00 billion
in 2022
Costa Rica
538.00 billion
in 2022
Argentina rank
13th
Costa Rica rank
12th

Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
0200.0B400.0B600.0B199520082022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 538.00 billion against 461.00 billion in Argentina, a difference of 77.00 billion.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 108 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 3.24 billion 0 3.24 billion Argentina
2000s 6.66 billion 167.07 billion 160.41 billion Costa Rica
2010s 67.30 billion 441.20 billion 373.90 billion Costa Rica
2020s 351.33 billion 504.33 billion 153.00 billion Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport), Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 538.00 billion against 461.00 billion in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) between Argentina and Costa Rica?
77.00 billion, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport)?
Argentina ranks 13th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
108 places, 2,160 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.