Environmental taxes in Japan
Japan: Environmental taxes was 6.91 trillion in 2022. ▼ Falling
Environmental taxes in Japan, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, environmental taxes in Japan stood at 6.91 trillion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Japan peaked at 8.84 trillion in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.65 trillion, in 2020.
That places Japan 2nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Environmental taxes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.47 trillion | — |
| 1996 | 8.77 trillion | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 8.71 trillion | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.71 trillion | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.80 trillion | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.82 trillion | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.83 trillion | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.79 trillion | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.82 trillion | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.78 trillion | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.84 trillion | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.72 trillion | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.62 trillion | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.09 trillion | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.90 trillion | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.71 trillion | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.54 trillion | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.50 trillion | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.45 trillion | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.23 trillion | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.25 trillion | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.35 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.35 trillion | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.37 trillion | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.17 trillion | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.65 trillion | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.85 trillion | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.91 trillion | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.69 trillion | 8.47 trillion | 8.80 trillion | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.62 trillion | 7.90 trillion | 8.84 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 trillion | 7.17 trillion | 7.71 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.80 trillion | 6.65 trillion | 6.91 trillion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More public sector data for Japan
- Arms imports 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 977.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 445.85 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 55.27 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes in Japan?
- Environmental taxes in Japan was 6.91 trillion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 trillion in 2005.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 trillion in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for environmental taxes?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.