Environmental taxes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Environmental taxes was 256.71 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, environmental taxes in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 256.71 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 700.85 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 130.39 million, in 1995.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Environmental taxes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 130.39 million | — |
| 1996 | 173.11 million | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 201.40 million | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 218.49 million | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 297.09 million | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 239.39 million | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 216.40 million | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 212.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 212.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 203.11 million | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 216.87 million | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 248.83 million | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 338.41 million | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 466.02 million | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 421.25 million | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 480.44 million | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 529.61 million | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 623.04 million | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 654.15 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 662.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 663.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 700.85 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 516.85 million | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 431.89 million | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 314.16 million | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 227.16 million | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 251.81 million | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 256.71 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204.09 million | 130.39 million | 297.09 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 277.45 million | 203.11 million | 466.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 557.73 million | 314.16 million | 700.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 245.23 million | 227.16 million | 256.71 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 103 Solomon Islands 321.74 million compare
- 104 Panama 294.16 million compare
- 105 Malta 287.23 million compare
- 107 El Salvador 152.30 million compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 148.51 million compare
- 109 Bahamas 120.10 million compare
More public sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Arms imports 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -34.78 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 171.41 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 234.54 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Environmental taxes in Trinidad and Tobago was 256.71 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 700.85 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.39 million in 1995.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for environmental taxes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 106th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental taxes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.