Environmental taxes in United States
United States: Environmental taxes was 156.00 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes in United States, 2001–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental taxes in United States is 156.00 billion, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes in United States peaked at 156.00 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.71 billion, in 2001.
United States ranks 24th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Environmental taxes in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.71 billion | — |
| 2002 | 100.00 billion | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 103.00 billion | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 108.00 billion | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 113.00 billion | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 114.00 billion | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 115.00 billion | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 110.00 billion | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 111.00 billion | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 112.00 billion | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 116.00 billion | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 124.00 billion | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 127.00 billion | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 130.00 billion | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 135.00 billion | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 138.00 billion | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 143.00 billion | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 152.00 billion | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 155.00 billion | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 138.00 billion | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 156.00 billion | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.86 billion | 96.71 billion | 115.00 billion | 9 |
| 2010s | 133.20 billion | 112.00 billion | 155.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.00 billion | 138.00 billion | 156.00 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 210.00 billion compare
- 22 Philippines 192.00 billion compare
- 23 Serbia 191.00 billion compare
- 25 Cameroon 154.00 billion compare
- 26 South Africa 124.00 billion compare
- 27 Czechia 122.00 billion compare
More public sector data for United States
- Arms imports 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 52.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,933 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 997.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes in United States?
- Environmental taxes in United States was 156.00 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 156.00 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.71 billion in 2001.
- How does United States rank for environmental taxes?
- United States ranks 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is environmental taxes rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.