Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution

Costa Rica
5.83 billion
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.33 billion
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0B4.0B6.0B199520082022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.83 billion against 5.33 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 507.87 million.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 74 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 246.57 million 898.00 million 651.43 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 542.67 million 1.02 billion 473.83 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.20 billion 2.29 billion 95.34 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on pollution, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 5.83 billion against 5.33 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on pollution between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
507.87 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th 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.