Costa Rica vs United Kingdom: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency)
Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency) over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.83 billion against 5.33 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 507.87 million.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 74 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 246.57 million | 898.00 million | 651.43 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 542.67 million | 1.02 billion | 473.83 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.20 billion | 2.29 billion | 95.34 million | United Kingdom |
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?
- Costa Rica, at 5.83 billion against 5.33 billion in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on pollution between Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 507.87 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and United Kingdom 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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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.