Environmental taxes in Iceland
Iceland: Environmental taxes was 67.11 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes in Iceland, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 67.11 billion for environmental taxes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Iceland peaked at 67.11 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.49 billion, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 36th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.31 billion | 13.49 billion | 24.30 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.49 billion | 21.79 billion | 38.22 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.88 billion | 36.83 billion | 62.85 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.14 billion | 52.67 billion | 67.11 billion | 3 |
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More public sector data for Iceland
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.2% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,595 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 51.25 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.26 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes in Iceland?
- Environmental taxes in Iceland was 67.11 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.11 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 billion in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for environmental taxes?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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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.