Costa Rica vs Norway: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution

Costa Rica
5.83 billion
in 2022
Norway
3.46 billion
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Norway rank
17th

Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Norway
02.0B4.0B6.0B199520082022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.83 billion against 3.46 billion in Norway, a difference of 2.38 billion.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Norway ranks 17th of 74 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 246.57 million 2.68 billion 2.44 billion Norway
2010s 542.67 million 2.33 billion 1.79 billion Norway
2020s 2.20 billion 3.27 billion 1.07 billion Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on pollution, Costa Rica or Norway?
Costa Rica, at 5.83 billion against 3.46 billion in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on pollution between Costa Rica and Norway?
2.38 billion, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Norway ranks 17th 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.