Environmental taxes in Greece

Greece: Environmental taxes was 7.30 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.30 billion
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
70th
of 123 countries
All-time high
7.54 billion
in 2021
All-time low
2.93 billion
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Environmental taxes in Greece, 1995–2022

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200820221995: 2.9B1996: 3.3B1997: 3.4B1998: 3.5B1999: 3.4B2000: 3.0B2001: 3.5B2002: 3.7B2003: 3.8B2004: 4.1B2005: 4.2B2006: 4.2B2007: 4.6B2008: 4.6B2009: 4.9B2010: 6.0B2011: 6.0B2012: 6.2B2013: 6.6B2014: 6.6B2015: 6.8B2016: 6.6B2017: 7.1B2018: 7.1B2019: 7.0B2020: 6.2B2021: 7.5B2022: 7.3B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, environmental taxes in Greece stood at 7.30 billion.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Greece peaked at 7.54 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.93 billion, in 1995.

Greece ranks 70th 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 3.32 billion 2.93 billion 3.53 billion 5
2000s 4.06 billion 3.01 billion 4.90 billion 10
2010s 6.60 billion 5.96 billion 7.15 billion 10
2020s 7.02 billion 6.21 billion 7.54 billion 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 67 Switzerland 9.81 billion compare
  2. 68 Ghana 9.00 billion compare
  3. 69 Austria 8.81 billion compare
  4. 71 Nicaragua 6.98 billion compare
  5. 72 Finland 6.55 billion compare
  6. 73 Ukraine 6.09 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes in Greece?
Environmental taxes in Greece was 7.30 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 7.54 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 billion in 1995.
How does Greece rank for environmental taxes?
Greece ranks 70th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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.