Norway vs United Kingdom: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency)

Norway
3.46 billion
in 2022
United Kingdom
5.33 billion
in 2022
Norway rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency) over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
02.0B4.0B6.0B199520082022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5.33 billion against 3.46 billion in Norway, a difference of 1.87 billion.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 74 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 337.60 million 247.40 million 90.20 million Norway
2000s 1.93 billion 699.30 million 1.23 billion Norway
2010s 2.33 billion 1.02 billion 1.31 billion Norway
2020s 3.27 billion 2.29 billion 975.67 million Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on pollution, Norway or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 5.33 billion against 3.46 billion in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on pollution between Norway and United Kingdom?
1.87 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
Norway ranks 17th 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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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.