Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Greece

Greece: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution was 2.00 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 74 countries
All-time high
10.00 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.00 million
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Greece, 1995–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1995200720191995: 1.0M1996: 1.0M1997: 1.0M1998: 1.0M1999: 1.0M2000: 1.0M2001: 2.0M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.0M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.0M2008: 3.0M2009: 3.0M2010: 10.0M2011: 3.0M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.0M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.0M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Greece recorded 2.00 million for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Greece peaked at 10.00 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 1995.

That places Greece 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency) in Greece, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 1.00 million
1996 1.00 million +0.0%
1997 1.00 million +0.0%
1998 1.00 million +0.0%
1999 1.00 million +0.0%
2000 1.00 million +0.0%
2001 2.00 million +100.0%
2002 2.00 million +0.0%
2003 2.00 million +0.0%
2004 2.00 million +0.0%
2005 2.00 million +0.0%
2006 2.00 million +0.0%
2007 2.00 million +0.0%
2008 3.00 million +50.0%
2009 3.00 million +0.0%
2010 10.00 million +233.3%
2011 3.00 million -70.0%
2012 2.00 million -33.3%
2013 2.00 million +0.0%
2014 2.00 million +0.0%
2015 2.00 million +0.0%
2016 2.00 million +0.0%
2017 2.00 million +0.0%
2018 2.00 million +0.0%
2019 2.00 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.00 million 1.00 million 1.00 million 5
2000s 2.10 million 1.00 million 3.00 million 10
2010s 2.90 million 2.00 million 10.00 million 10

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 61 Antigua and Barbuda 4.15 million compare
  2. 62 Kosovo 4.03 million compare
  3. 63 Bulgaria 3.75 million compare
  4. 65 Croatia 1.47 million compare
  5. 66 Andorra 0
  6. 66 Dominican Republic 0
  7. 66 Fiji 0
  8. 66 Georgia 0
  9. 66 Honduras 0
  10. 66 Morocco 0
  11. 66 Philippines 0
  12. 66 El Salvador 0
  13. 66 West Bank and Gaza 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Greece?
Environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Greece was 2.00 million in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 10.00 million in 2010.
What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1995.
How does Greece rank for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
Greece ranks 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
Is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 1,403 data points, 1995–2022
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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.