Environmental taxes (Domestic Currency) in Sweden
Sweden: Environmental taxes (Domestic Currency) was 96.57 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes in Sweden, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 96.57 billion for environmental taxes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Sweden peaked at 106.00 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.54 billion, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 31st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Environmental taxes (Domestic Currency) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.54 billion | — |
| 1996 | 57.09 billion | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 56.07 billion | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 59.62 billion | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 60.09 billion | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.33 billion | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 66.18 billion | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 70.35 billion | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 73.56 billion | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 75.22 billion | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 79.18 billion | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 80.99 billion | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 82.97 billion | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 87.00 billion | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 88.44 billion | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 91.21 billion | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 87.94 billion | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 88.97 billion | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 88.78 billion | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.89 billion | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 92.90 billion | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 98.26 billion | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 98.85 billion | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 101.00 billion | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 106.00 billion | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 99.72 billion | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 103.00 billion | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 96.57 billion | -6.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 96.57 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 billion, 10.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 96.57 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.16 billion, 9.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.68 billion | 50.54 billion | 60.09 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.62 billion | 62.33 billion | 88.44 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.08 billion | 86.89 billion | 106.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.76 billion | 96.57 billion | 103.00 billion | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes in Sweden?
- Environmental taxes in Sweden was 96.57 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 106.00 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.54 billion in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for environmental taxes?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.