Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources in Germany

Germany: Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources was 7.00 million in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.00 million
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
56th
of 77 countries
All-time high
26.00 million
in 2000
All-time low
7.00 million
in 2022
Years of data
28
1995–2022

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1995200820221995: 23.5M1996: 25.1M1997: 25.6M1998: 25.6M1999: 25.6M2000: 26.0M2001: 24.0M2002: 25.0M2003: 25.0M2004: 24.0M2005: 24.0M2006: 23.0M2007: 23.0M2008: 23.0M2009: 22.0M2010: 19.0M2011: 16.0M2012: 13.0M2013: 10.0M2014: 10.0M2015: 10.0M2016: 9.0M2017: 9.0M2018: 9.0M2019: 8.0M2020: 8.0M2021: 8.0M2022: 7.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Germany recorded 7.00 million for environmental taxes, taxes on resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Germany peaked at 26.00 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million, in 2022.

That places Germany 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (Domestic Currency) in Germany, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 23.52 million
1996 25.05 million +6.5%
1997 25.57 million +2.0%
1998 25.57 million +0.0%
1999 25.57 million +0.0%
2000 26.00 million +1.7%
2001 24.00 million -7.7%
2002 25.00 million +4.2%
2003 25.00 million +0.0%
2004 24.00 million -4.0%
2005 24.00 million +0.0%
2006 23.00 million -4.2%
2007 23.00 million +0.0%
2008 23.00 million +0.0%
2009 22.00 million -4.3%
2010 19.00 million -13.6%
2011 16.00 million -15.8%
2012 13.00 million -18.8%
2013 10.00 million -23.1%
2014 10.00 million +0.0%
2015 10.00 million +0.0%
2016 9.00 million -10.0%
2017 9.00 million +0.0%
2018 9.00 million +0.0%
2019 8.00 million -11.1%
2020 8.00 million +0.0%
2021 8.00 million +0.0%
2022 7.00 million -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.05 million 23.52 million 25.57 million 5
2000s 23.90 million 22.00 million 26.00 million 10
2010s 11.30 million 8.00 million 19.00 million 10
2020s 7.67 million 7.00 million 8.00 million 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 53 Brazil 13.98 million compare
  2. 54 Luxembourg 9.84 million compare
  3. 55 Cyprus 7.50 million compare
  4. 57 Israel 6.55 million compare
  5. 58 Slovakia 2.39 million compare
  6. 59 Ireland 1.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Germany?
Environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Germany was 7.00 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on resources recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 26.00 million in 2000.
What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on resources recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million in 2022.
How does Germany rank for environmental taxes, taxes on resources?
Germany ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
Is environmental taxes, taxes on resources rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.