France vs Japan: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution
France
10.45 billion
in 2022
Japan
28.91 billion
in 2022
France rank
10th
Japan rank
7th
Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 28.91 billion against 10.45 billion in France, a difference of 18.46 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th of 74 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 billion | 65.83 billion | 63.16 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.75 billion | 50.06 billion | 45.31 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.64 billion | 30.20 billion | 19.56 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.05 billion | 28.91 billion | 18.86 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on pollution, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 28.91 billion against 10.45 billion in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on pollution between France and Japan?
- 18.46 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
- France ranks 10th and Japan ranks 7th 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.