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
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.
Individual pages
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.