Costa Rica vs Sweden: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution
Costa Rica
5.83 billion
in 2022
Sweden
3.37 billion
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.83 billion against 3.37 billion in Sweden, a difference of 2.46 billion.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 74 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 246.57 million | 1.36 billion | 1.12 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 542.67 million | 1.40 billion | 861.29 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.20 billion | 3.16 billion | 966.68 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on pollution, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 5.83 billion against 3.37 billion in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on pollution between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 2.46 billion, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th 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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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.