Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (Domestic Currency)

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.58 billion
in 2021
South Korea
12.00 billion
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
South Korea rank
14th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Korea
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B199520082021

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 12.00 billion against 3.58 billion in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 8.42 billion.

That makes South Korea's figure about 3.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 77 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.00 billion 1.10 billion 2.90 billion Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.48 billion 9.20 billion 5.72 billion South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on resources, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?
South Korea, at 12.00 billion against 3.58 billion in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2014.
What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on resources between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
8.42 billion, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on resources?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 14th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (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 resources (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
77 places, 1,478 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.