China vs Japan: Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport)
China
352.00 billion
in 2022
Japan
2.64 trillion
in 2022
China rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.64 trillion against 352.00 billion in China, a difference of 2.29 trillion.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.5 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 119 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.00 billion | 3.45 trillion | 3.45 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 67.12 billion | 3.40 trillion | 3.33 trillion | Japan |
| 2010s | 333.90 billion | 2.62 trillion | 2.29 trillion | Japan |
| 2020s | 421.67 billion | 2.57 trillion | 2.15 trillion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport), China or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.64 trillion against 352.00 billion in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) between China and Japan?
- 2.29 trillion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for environmental taxes, taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport)?
- China ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental taxes, Taxes on transport (excluding fuel for transport) (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.