Environmental taxes in Ireland
Ireland: Environmental taxes was 4.36 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes in Ireland, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.36 billion for environmental taxes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Ireland peaked at 5.13 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.61 billion, in 1995.
Ireland ranks 77th 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.
Environmental taxes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.61 billion | — |
| 1996 | 1.80 billion | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 2.01 billion | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 2.32 billion | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 2.71 billion | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 2.98 billion | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.78 billion | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.09 billion | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 3.30 billion | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.83 billion | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 4.22 billion | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 4.47 billion | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.82 billion | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.31 billion | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.84 billion | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 4.09 billion | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.21 billion | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.17 billion | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.45 billion | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.69 billion | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 5.06 billion | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 5.12 billion | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.03 billion | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.13 billion | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.02 billion | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.50 billion | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 4.89 billion | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 4.36 billion | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 billion | 1.61 billion | 2.71 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.76 billion | 2.78 billion | 4.82 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.70 billion | 4.09 billion | 5.13 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 billion | 4.36 billion | 4.89 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More public sector data for Ireland
- Arms imports 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 11.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.29 % change on previous year (2020)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 63.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.58 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 914.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes in Ireland?
- Environmental taxes in Ireland was 4.36 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 billion in 1995.
- How does Ireland rank for environmental taxes?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.