Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (Domestic Currency) in Denmark
Denmark: Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (Domestic Currency) was 1.88 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources in Denmark, 1995–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Denmark stood at 1.88 billion.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Denmark peaked at 1.91 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 786.90 million, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (Domestic Currency) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 786.90 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.11 billion | +40.6% |
| 1997 | 1.51 billion | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 1.77 billion | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 1.70 billion | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.56 billion | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.59 billion | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.61 billion | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.60 billion | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.64 billion | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.60 billion | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.64 billion | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.62 billion | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.59 billion | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.52 billion | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 billion | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.51 billion | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.68 billion | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.75 billion | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.78 billion | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.87 billion | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 billion | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.77 billion | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.85 billion | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.88 billion | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 billion | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.90 billion | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.88 billion | -1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.88 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 million, 34.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.88 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.54 million, 38.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (Domestic Currency) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +40.6% | 786.90 million | 1.11 billion |
| 1997 | +36.9% | 1.11 billion | 1.51 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 billion | 786.90 million | 1.77 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.60 billion | 1.52 billion | 1.64 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 billion | 1.48 billion | 1.88 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 billion | 1.88 billion | 1.91 billion | 3 |
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More public sector data for Denmark
- 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 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 55.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Denmark?
- Environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Denmark was 1.88 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on resources recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on resources recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 786.90 million in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for environmental taxes, taxes on resources?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental taxes, taxes on resources rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (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.