Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Canada
Canada: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution was 504.59 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Canada, 2015–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Canada is 504.59 million, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
That places Canada 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 586.40 million | — |
| 2016 | 600.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 625.69 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 621.30 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 546.75 million | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 504.59 million | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 596.11 million | 546.75 million | 625.69 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 504.59 million | 504.59 million | 504.59 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More public sector data for Canada
- Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 96.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 29.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Canada?
- Environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Canada was 504.59 million in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 625.69 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 504.59 million in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
- Is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (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.