Environmental taxes in Netherlands

Netherlands: Environmental taxes was 23.01 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.01 billion
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
58th
of 123 countries
All-time high
27.80 billion
in 2019
All-time low
10.94 billion
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Environmental taxes in Netherlands, 1995–2022

010.0B20.0B30.0B1995200820221995: 10.9B1996: 12.2B1997: 12.9B1998: 13.8B1999: 15.2B2000: 16.3B2001: 16.7B2002: 16.8B2003: 17.6B2004: 18.6B2005: 20.0B2006: 21.6B2007: 21.5B2008: 23.0B2009: 22.5B2010: 23.2B2011: 22.4B2012: 21.4B2013: 21.7B2014: 22.5B2015: 23.2B2016: 24.0B2017: 24.9B2018: 26.1B2019: 27.8B2020: 25.6B2021: 26.7B2022: 23.0B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 23.01 billion for environmental taxes in 2022.

The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Netherlands peaked at 27.80 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.94 billion, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 12.98 billion 10.94 billion 15.16 billion 5
2000s 19.45 billion 16.31 billion 22.96 billion 10
2010s 23.71 billion 21.38 billion 27.80 billion 10
2020s 25.09 billion 23.01 billion 26.66 billion 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 55 Guyana 27.49 billion compare
  2. 56 Canada 25.95 billion compare
  3. 57 Romania 25.09 billion compare
  4. 59 Niger 19.13 billion compare
  5. 60 Honduras 16.31 billion compare
  6. 61 Bangladesh 15.55 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes in Netherlands?
Environmental taxes in Netherlands was 23.01 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 27.80 billion in 2019.
What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.94 billion in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for environmental taxes?
Netherlands ranks 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.