Environmental taxes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Environmental taxes was 13.49 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.49 billion
Change on year
up 31.9%
World rank
62nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
13.49 billion
in 2022
All-time low
9.15 billion
in 2020
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Environmental taxes in Malaysia, 2018–2022

05.0B10.0B15.0B2018202020222018: 11.3B2019: 10.4B2020: 9.1B2021: 10.2B2022: 13.5B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, environmental taxes in Malaysia stood at 13.49 billion. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over five years.

Malaysia ranks 62nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.85 billion 10.43 billion 11.27 billion 2
2020s 10.96 billion 9.15 billion 13.49 billion 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 59 Niger 19.13 billion
  2. 60 Honduras 16.31 billion
  3. 61 Bangladesh 15.55 billion compare
  4. 63 North Macedonia 13.47 billion
  5. 64 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.80 billion
  6. 65 Belgium 10.51 billion compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes in Malaysia?
Environmental taxes in Malaysia was 13.49 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 13.49 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.15 billion in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for environmental taxes?
Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Malaysia 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.