Environmental taxes in Germany

Germany: Environmental taxes was 63.34 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.34 billion
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
38th
of 123 countries
All-time high
65.24 billion
in 2021
All-time low
41.98 billion
in 1997
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Environmental taxes in Germany, 1995–2022

020.0B40.0B60.0B1995200820221995: 44.3B1996: 42.8B1997: 42.0B1998: 42.7B1999: 46.3B2000: 49.1B2001: 54.4B2002: 54.9B2003: 58.2B2004: 56.8B2005: 55.9B2006: 56.5B2007: 54.8B2008: 55.5B2009: 55.6B2010: 55.3B2011: 59.0B2012: 58.5B2013: 58.2B2014: 58.6B2015: 58.4B2016: 58.4B2017: 53.0B2018: 59.7B2019: 61.1B2020: 57.5B2021: 65.2B2022: 63.3B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Germany recorded 63.34 billion for environmental taxes in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Germany peaked at 65.24 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.98 billion, in 1997.

Germany ranks 38th 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 43.62 billion 41.98 billion 46.26 billion 5
2000s 55.17 billion 49.14 billion 58.24 billion 10
2010s 58.02 billion 52.98 billion 61.12 billion 10
2020s 62.04 billion 57.53 billion 65.24 billion 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 35 Sri Lanka 67.58 billion compare
  2. 36 Iceland 67.11 billion compare
  3. 37 Denmark 67.11 billion compare
  4. 39 Armenia 62.08 billion compare
  5. 40 Togo 60.83 billion compare
  6. 41 France 60.20 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes in Germany?
Environmental taxes in Germany was 63.34 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 65.24 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 41.98 billion in 1997.
How does Germany rank for environmental taxes?
Germany ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
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.