Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Italy
Italy: Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) was 30.05 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Italy, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Italy is 30.05 billion, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Italy peaked at 48.38 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.72 billion, in 1995.
That places Italy 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.72 billion | — |
| 1996 | 30.27 billion | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 31.30 billion | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 31.03 billion | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 32.52 billion | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 30.49 billion | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 30.36 billion | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.56 billion | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 33.22 billion | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 32.66 billion | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.39 billion | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 35.18 billion | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 34.05 billion | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 32.27 billion | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 34.63 billion | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 35.39 billion | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 40.03 billion | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 45.78 billion | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 45.07 billion | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.85 billion | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 45.50 billion | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 48.38 billion | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 46.85 billion | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 47.10 billion | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.08 billion | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.30 billion | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 43.58 billion | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 30.05 billion | -31.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 30.05 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.76 billion, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Italy's 30.05 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.40 billion, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environmental taxes, Taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -31.0% | 43.58 billion | 30.05 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.97 billion | 29.72 billion | 32.52 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.88 billion | 30.36 billion | 35.18 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.90 billion | 35.39 billion | 48.38 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.98 billion | 30.05 billion | 43.58 billion | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Italy?
- Environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) in Italy was 30.05 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 48.38 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.72 billion in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport)?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental taxes, taxes on energy (including fuel for transport) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.