Environmental taxes in Denmark

Denmark: Environmental taxes was 67.11 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
67.11 billion
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
37th
of 123 countries
All-time high
84.27 billion
in 2007
All-time low
44.89 billion
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Environmental taxes in Denmark, 1995–2022

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200820221995: 44.9B1996: 49.7B1997: 52.5B1998: 62.7B1999: 66.5B2000: 65.7B2001: 67.2B2002: 71.7B2003: 70.1B2004: 76.7B2005: 80.1B2006: 80.9B2007: 84.3B2008: 77.7B2009: 70.2B2010: 74.6B2011: 76.4B2012: 76.5B2013: 78.1B2014: 79.5B2015: 81.2B2016: 82.7B2017: 80.5B2018: 81.8B2019: 76.6B2020: 74.0B2021: 72.2B2022: 67.1B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 67.11 billion for environmental taxes in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Denmark peaked at 84.27 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.89 billion, in 1995.

Denmark ranks 37th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.25 billion 44.89 billion 66.48 billion 5
2000s 74.45 billion 65.65 billion 84.27 billion 10
2010s 78.78 billion 74.61 billion 82.66 billion 10
2020s 71.10 billion 67.11 billion 74.02 billion 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 34 Poland 78.02 billion compare
  2. 35 Sri Lanka 67.58 billion compare
  3. 36 Iceland 67.11 billion compare
  4. 38 Germany 63.34 billion compare
  5. 39 Armenia 62.08 billion compare
  6. 40 Togo 60.83 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes in Denmark?
Environmental taxes in Denmark was 67.11 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 84.27 billion in 2007.
What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 44.89 billion in 1995.
How does Denmark rank for environmental taxes?
Denmark ranks 37th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental taxes (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Environmental taxes (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
123 places, 2,423 data points, 1995–2022
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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.