Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Malaysia

Malaysia: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution was 263.00 million in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
263.00 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 74 countries
All-time high
304.69 million
in 2018
All-time low
240.69 million
in 2020
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Malaysia, 2018–2022

0100.0M200.0M300.0M2018202020222018: 304.7M2019: 297.7M2020: 240.7M2021: 265.0M2022: 263.0M

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 in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency) in Malaysia, 2018 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Mauritius 336.87 million
  2. 35 Germany 295.00 million
  3. 36 Switzerland 266.51 million
  4. 38 Senegal 223.11 million
  5. 39 North Macedonia 165.10 million
  6. 40 Guatemala 131.40 million

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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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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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.