Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) was 538.00 billion in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Costa Rica, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Costa Rica stood at 538.00 billion.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Costa Rica peaked at 560.00 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 44.74 billion | — |
| 2002 | 115.00 billion | +157.0% |
| 2003 | 144.00 billion | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 158.00 billion | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 172.00 billion | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 210.00 billion | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 251.00 billion | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 268.00 billion | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 308.00 billion | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 321.00 billion | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 359.00 billion | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 359.00 billion | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 412.00 billion | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 412.00 billion | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 465.00 billion | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 480.00 billion | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 518.00 billion | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 526.00 billion | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 560.00 billion | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 445.00 billion | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 530.00 billion | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 538.00 billion | +1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 538.00 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.76 billion, 79.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 538.00 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.74 billion, 143.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +157.0% | 44.74 billion | 115.00 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 167.07 billion | 0 | 308.00 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 441.20 billion | 321.00 billion | 560.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 504.33 billion | 445.00 billion | 538.00 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 9 Hungary 976.00 billion compare
- 10 Madagascar 797.00 billion compare
- 11 Pakistan 605.00 billion compare
- 13 Argentina 461.00 billion compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 411.00 billion compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 405.00 billion compare
More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Costa Rica?
- Environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Costa Rica was 538.00 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 560.00 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport)?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.