Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Germany
Germany: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution was 295.00 million in 2015. ▼ Falling
Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Germany, 1995–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Germany stood at 295.00 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Germany peaked at 500.17 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 230.16 million, in 2009.
That places Germany 35th out of 74 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 500.17 million | — |
| 1996 | 398.46 million | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 336.20 million | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 367.95 million | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 365.14 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 381.53 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 378.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 414.13 million | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 401.76 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 329.71 million | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 339.48 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 289.14 million | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 269.33 million | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 254.04 million | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 230.16 million | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 295.00 million | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 295.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 295.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 295.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 295.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 295.00 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393.58 million | 336.20 million | 500.17 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 328.82 million | 230.16 million | 414.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.00 million | 295.00 million | 295.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 32 Burkina Faso 513.41 million
- 33 Canada 504.59 million
- 34 Mauritius 336.87 million compare
- 36 Switzerland 266.51 million compare
- 37 Malaysia 263.00 million
- 38 Senegal 223.11 million
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.86 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 19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,059 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 88.46 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Germany?
- Environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Germany was 295.00 million in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 500.17 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.16 million in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 74 countries with data for 2015.
- Is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.