Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on pollution, Australia or Brazil?

Brazil, at 1.09 billion against 1.03 billion in Australia as of 2020.

What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on pollution between Australia and Brazil?

61.63 million, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?

6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Brazil: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution

Australia

1.03 billion

in 2021

Brazil

1.09 billion

in 2020

Australia rank

26th

Brazil rank

25th

Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution over time

Australia
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.09 billion against 1.03 billion in Australia, a difference of 61.63 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Brazil ranks 25th of 74 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
2010s	958.57 million	1.02 billion	61.77 million	Brazil
2020s	1.03 billion	1.09 billion	63.56 million	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on pollution, Australia or Brazil?: Brazil, at 1.09 billion against 1.03 billion in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on pollution between Australia and Brazil?: 61.63 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?: Australia ranks 26th and Brazil ranks 25th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (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 pollution (Domestic Currency)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 74 places, 1,403 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.