Hungary vs Korea: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution

Hungary
110.00 billion
in 2022
Korea
781.00 billion
in 2014
Hungary rank
4th
Korea rank
1st

Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution over time

  • Hungary
  • Korea
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B199520082022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 781.00 billion against 110.00 billion in Hungary, a difference of 671.00 billion.

That makes Korea's figure about 7.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 74 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 12.23 billion 0 12.23 billion Hungary
2000s 30.71 billion 23.19 billion 7.52 billion Hungary
2010s 54.31 billion 223.98 billion 169.67 billion Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on pollution, Hungary or Korea?
Korea, at 781.00 billion against 110.00 billion in Hungary as of 2014.
What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on pollution between Hungary and Korea?
671.00 billion, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Hungary and Korea rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
Hungary ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st 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.