Japan vs South Korea: Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport)
Japan
4.24 trillion
in 2022
South Korea
17.60 trillion
in 2016
Japan rank
4th
South Korea rank
2nd
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 17.60 trillion against 4.24 trillion in Japan, a difference of 13.36 trillion.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 108 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 trillion | 6.85 trillion | 1.68 trillion | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.17 trillion | 17.67 trillion | 12.51 trillion | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.78 trillion | 23.24 trillion | 18.46 trillion | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport), Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 17.60 trillion against 4.24 trillion in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) between Japan and South Korea?
- 13.36 trillion, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport)?
- Japan ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd 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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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.