Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Japan

Japan: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution was 28.91 billion in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.91 billion
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 74 countries
All-time high
70.60 billion
in 1995
All-time low
28.91 billion
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Japan, 1995–2022

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200820221995: 70.6B1996: 68.1B1997: 66.0B1998: 65.1B1999: 59.4B2000: 58.4B2001: 56.8B2002: 54.8B2003: 51.2B2004: 49.6B2005: 47.6B2006: 45.9B2007: 44.6B2008: 41.6B2009: 39.5B2010: 38.8B2011: 37.0B2012: 36.0B2013: 35.3B2014: 34.2B2015: 33.1B2016: 31.2B2017: 30.9B2018: 30.1B2019: 30.2B2020: 28.9B2021: 28.9B2022: 28.9B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Japan recorded 28.91 billion for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Japan peaked at 70.60 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.91 billion, in 2020.

Japan ranks 7th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency) in Japan, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 70.60 billion
1996 68.10 billion -3.5%
1997 66.00 billion -3.1%
1998 65.06 billion -1.4%
1999 59.42 billion -8.7%
2000 58.44 billion -1.6%
2001 56.76 billion -2.9%
2002 54.83 billion -3.4%
2003 51.20 billion -6.6%
2004 49.55 billion -3.2%
2005 47.64 billion -3.9%
2006 45.91 billion -3.6%
2007 44.64 billion -2.8%
2008 41.56 billion -6.9%
2009 39.48 billion -5.0%
2010 38.78 billion -1.8%
2011 37.02 billion -4.5%
2012 36.01 billion -2.7%
2013 35.25 billion -2.1%
2014 34.23 billion -2.9%
2015 33.09 billion -3.3%
2016 31.18 billion -5.8%
2017 30.90 billion -0.9%
2018 30.14 billion -2.5%
2019 30.20 billion +0.2%
2020 28.91 billion -4.3%
2021 28.91 billion +0.0%
2022 28.91 billion +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.83 billion 59.42 billion 70.60 billion 5
2000s 49.00 billion 39.48 billion 58.44 billion 10
2010s 33.68 billion 30.14 billion 38.78 billion 10
2020s 28.91 billion 28.91 billion 28.91 billion 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 Hungary 110.00 billion compare
  2. 5 Kazakhstan 101.00 billion compare
  3. 6 China 38.63 billion compare
  4. 8 Mongolia 19.22 billion compare
  5. 9 Iceland 11.35 billion compare
  6. 10 France 10.45 billion compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Japan?
Environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Japan was 28.91 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 70.60 billion in 1995.
What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.91 billion in 2020.
How does Japan rank for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
Japan ranks 7th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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
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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.