Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Brazil
Brazil: Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) was 1.99 billion in 2020. ▼ Falling
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Brazil, 2015–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Brazil is 1.99 billion, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
That places Brazil 77th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.27 billion | — |
| 2016 | 6.00 billion | +83.5% |
| 2017 | 5.82 billion | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.93 billion | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 2.78 billion | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 1.99 billion | -28.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.99 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.17 billion, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.99 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.74 billion, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.36 billion | 2.78 billion | 6.00 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.99 billion | 1.99 billion | 1.99 billion | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 74 New Zealand 2.40 billion compare
- 75 Mauritania 2.29 billion compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.20 billion compare
- 78 Slovakia 1.95 billion compare
- 79 Croatia 1.75 billion compare
- 80 Namibia 1.48 billion compare
More public sector data for Brazil
- Arms imports 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 135.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 98.81 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 20.95 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Brazil?
- Environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Brazil was 1.99 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 billion in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport)?
- Brazil ranks 77th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) (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.