Australia vs Netherlands: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution

Australia
1.03 billion
in 2021
Netherlands
1.68 billion
in 2022
Australia rank
26th
Netherlands rank
23rd

Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
0500.0M1.0B1.5B199520082022

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.68 billion against 1.03 billion in Australia, a difference of 653.25 million.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 74 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 85.80 million 975.28 million 889.48 million Netherlands
2000s 212.86 million 1.37 billion 1.16 billion Netherlands
2010s 866.11 million 1.37 billion 503.39 million Netherlands
2020s 1.03 billion 1.61 billion 586.72 million Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on pollution, Australia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.68 billion against 1.03 billion in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on pollution between Australia and Netherlands?
653.25 million, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
Australia ranks 26th and Netherlands ranks 23rd 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

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.