Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources in Japan

Japan: Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources was 2.63 billion in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.63 billion
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
20th
of 77 countries
All-time high
6.40 billion
in 1995
All-time low
2.63 billion
in 2022
Years of data
28
1995–2022

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

02.0B4.0B6.0B1995200820221995: 6.4B1996: 6.4B1997: 5.9B1998: 5.5B1999: 5.4B2000: 5.2B2001: 5.0B2002: 4.7B2003: 4.7B2004: 4.5B2005: 4.6B2006: 4.7B2007: 4.5B2008: 4.4B2009: 4.3B2010: 4.1B2011: 4.1B2012: 4.1B2013: 3.8B2014: 3.8B2015: 3.3B2016: 3.1B2017: 2.8B2018: 2.7B2019: 2.9B2020: 2.9B2021: 2.7B2022: 2.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2022, environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Japan stood at 2.63 billion. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Japan peaked at 6.40 billion in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.63 billion, in 2022.

Japan ranks 20th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Environmental taxes, Taxes on resources (Domestic Currency) in Japan, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 6.40 billion
1996 6.40 billion +0.0%
1997 5.90 billion -7.8%
1998 5.50 billion -6.8%
1999 5.40 billion -1.8%
2000 5.20 billion -3.7%
2001 5.00 billion -3.8%
2002 4.70 billion -6.0%
2003 4.70 billion +0.0%
2004 4.50 billion -4.3%
2005 4.60 billion +2.2%
2006 4.70 billion +2.2%
2007 4.50 billion -4.3%
2008 4.40 billion -2.2%
2009 4.30 billion -2.3%
2010 4.10 billion -4.7%
2011 4.10 billion +0.0%
2012 4.10 billion +0.0%
2013 3.80 billion -7.3%
2014 3.80 billion +0.0%
2015 3.31 billion -13.0%
2016 3.10 billion -6.2%
2017 2.80 billion -9.7%
2018 2.70 billion -3.6%
2019 2.90 billion +7.4%
2020 2.87 billion -1.1%
2021 2.71 billion -5.6%
2022 2.63 billion -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.92 billion 5.40 billion 6.40 billion 5
2000s 4.66 billion 4.30 billion 5.20 billion 10
2010s 3.47 billion 2.70 billion 4.10 billion 10
2020s 2.73 billion 2.63 billion 2.87 billion 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.58 billion compare
  2. 18 Czechia 3.24 billion compare
  3. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.65 billion compare
  4. 21 Netherlands 2.14 billion compare
  5. 22 Denmark 1.88 billion compare
  6. 23 Poland 1.58 billion compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Japan?
Environmental taxes, taxes on resources in Japan was 2.63 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental taxes, taxes on resources recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 6.40 billion in 1995.
What is the lowest environmental taxes, taxes on resources recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 billion in 2022.
How does Japan rank for environmental taxes, taxes on resources?
Japan ranks 20th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
Is environmental taxes, taxes on resources rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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.