Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency) was 263.00 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Malaysia, 2018–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 263.00 million for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over five years.
Malaysia ranks 37th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 304.69 million | — |
| 2019 | 297.66 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 240.69 million | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 264.96 million | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 263.00 million | -0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 263.00 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 506.06 million, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 263.00 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 billion, 26% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 301.18 million | 297.66 million | 304.69 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 256.21 million | 240.69 million | 264.96 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 34 Mauritius 336.87 million
- 35 Germany 295.00 million
- 36 Switzerland 266.51 million
- 38 Senegal 223.11 million
- 39 North Macedonia 165.10 million
- 40 Guatemala 131.40 million
More public sector data for Malaysia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1993 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -90.14 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Malaysia?
- Environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Malaysia was 263.00 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 304.69 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.69 million in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.