Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on resources, Japan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.65 billion against 2.63 billion in Japan as of 2022.

What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on resources between Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

20.80 million, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.

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.

Japan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources

Japan

2.63 billion

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic

2.65 billion

in 2022

Japan rank

20th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

19th

Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources over time

Japan
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2.65 billion against 2.63 billion in Japan, a difference of 20.80 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 77 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.47 billion	629.99 million	2.84 billion	Japan
2020s	2.73 billion	1.47 billion	1.26 billion	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on resources, Japan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.65 billion against 2.63 billion in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on resources between Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 20.80 million, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on resources?: Japan ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th 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: 19 August 2026

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.