Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in New Zealand

New Zealand: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution was 34.00 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
34.00 million
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
49th
of 74 countries
All-time high
37.00 million
in 2019
All-time low
31.00 million
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in New Zealand, 2015–2020

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2015201720202015: 31.0M2016: 34.0M2017: 35.0M2018: 35.0M2019: 37.0M2020: 34.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in New Zealand stood at 34.00 million.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

New Zealand ranks 49th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency) in New Zealand, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 31.00 million
2016 34.00 million +9.7%
2017 35.00 million +2.9%
2018 35.00 million +0.0%
2019 37.00 million +5.7%
2020 34.00 million -8.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 34.00 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 280.76 million, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 34.00 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 billion, 3% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.40 million 31.00 million 37.00 million 5
2020s 34.00 million 34.00 million 34.00 million 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 46 Portugal 53.72 million compare
  2. 47 Ecuador 49.07 million compare
  3. 48 Estonia 43.03 million compare
  4. 50 Lithuania 33.00 million compare
  5. 51 Malta 31.90 million compare
  6. 52 Romania 25.30 million compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in New Zealand?
Environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in New Zealand was 34.00 million in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 37.00 million in 2019.
What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 31.00 million in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
New Zealand ranks 49th out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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.