Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources in Denmark

Denmark: Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources was 1.88 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.88 billion
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.91 billion
in 2020
All-time low
786.90 million
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources in Denmark, 1995–2022

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1995200820221995: 786.9M1996: 1.1B1997: 1.5B1998: 1.8B1999: 1.7B2000: 1.6B2001: 1.6B2002: 1.6B2003: 1.6B2004: 1.6B2005: 1.6B2006: 1.6B2007: 1.6B2008: 1.6B2009: 1.5B2010: 1.5B2011: 1.5B2012: 1.7B2013: 1.7B2014: 1.8B2015: 1.9B2016: 1.8B2017: 1.8B2018: 1.9B2019: 1.9B2020: 1.9B2021: 1.9B2022: 1.9B

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 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (Domestic Currency) in Denmark, 1995 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.65 billion compare
  2. 20 Japan 2.63 billion compare
  3. 21 Netherlands 2.14 billion compare
  4. 23 Poland 1.58 billion compare
  5. 24 Norway 1.25 billion compare
  6. 25 Burkina Faso 944.01 million compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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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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Indicator
Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
77 places, 1,478 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.