Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution in Sweden

Sweden: Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution was 3.37 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.37 billion
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
18th
of 74 countries
All-time high
3.37 billion
in 2022
All-time low
901.00 million
in 2013
Years of data
28
1995–2022

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

1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B3.0B3.5B1995200820221995: 1.3B1996: 1.7B1997: 1.6B1998: 1.5B1999: 1.5B2000: 2.5B2001: 2.4B2002: 2.5B2003: 2.4B2004: 2.2B2005: 2.1B2006: 2.1B2007: 1.9B2008: 1.5B2009: 1.2B2010: 1.2B2011: 1.2B2012: 1.0B2013: 901.0M2014: 970.0M2015: 1.1B2016: 1.1B2017: 1.7B2018: 2.4B2019: 2.5B2020: 2.9B2021: 3.2B2022: 3.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 3.37 billion for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 228.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Sweden peaked at 3.37 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 901.00 million, in 2013.

That places Sweden 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Environmental taxes, Taxes on pollution (Domestic Currency) in Sweden, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 1.29 billion
1996 1.68 billion +30.2%
1997 1.61 billion -3.9%
1998 1.51 billion -6.3%
1999 1.54 billion +2.0%
2000 2.52 billion +63.8%
2001 2.39 billion -5.2%
2002 2.47 billion +3.4%
2003 2.43 billion -1.5%
2004 2.23 billion -8.3%
2005 2.10 billion -6.0%
2006 2.09 billion -0.2%
2007 1.92 billion -8.4%
2008 1.49 billion -22.3%
2009 1.23 billion -17.3%
2010 1.20 billion -3.0%
2011 1.17 billion -2.6%
2012 1.02 billion -12.1%
2013 901.00 million -12.1%
2014 970.00 million +7.7%
2015 1.06 billion +9.2%
2016 1.06 billion +0.3%
2017 1.71 billion +60.6%
2018 2.42 billion +41.6%
2019 2.54 billion +5.0%
2020 2.87 billion +13.1%
2021 3.25 billion +13.1%
2022 3.37 billion +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.52 billion 1.29 billion 1.68 billion 5
2000s 2.09 billion 1.23 billion 2.52 billion 10
2010s 1.40 billion 901.00 million 2.54 billion 10
2020s 3.16 billion 2.87 billion 3.37 billion 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Costa Rica 5.83 billion compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.33 billion compare
  3. 17 Norway 3.46 billion compare
  4. 19 Guyana 2.75 billion compare
  5. 20 Albania 2.63 billion compare
  6. 21 Czechia 2.37 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Sweden?
Environmental taxes, taxes on pollution in Sweden was 3.37 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.37 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on pollution recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 901.00 million in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for environmental taxes, taxes on pollution?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is environmental taxes, taxes on pollution rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.