Denmark vs Sweden: Environmental taxes by economic activity
Denmark
3,449 Million euro
in 2024
Sweden
4,502 Million euro
in 2024
Denmark rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Environmental taxes by economic activity over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,502 Million euro against 3,449 Million euro in Denmark, a difference of 1,053 Million euro.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,114 Million euro | 4,023 Million euro | 91.01 Million euro | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4,460 Million euro | 4,518 Million euro | 57.36 Million euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3,734 Million euro | 5,288 Million euro | 1,554 Million euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher environmental taxes by economic activity, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,502 Million euro against 3,449 Million euro in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in environmental taxes by economic activity between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1,053 Million euro, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for environmental taxes by economic activity?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Environmental taxes by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.