Environmental taxes by economic activity in Germany
Germany: Environmental taxes by economic activity was 36,183 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,183
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
48,913
in 2021
All-time low
21,811
in 2009
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Environmental taxes by economic activity in Germany, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental taxes by economic activity in Germany is 36,183, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental taxes by economic activity in Germany peaked at 48,913 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,811, in 2009.
That places Germany 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Environmental taxes by economic activity in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22,985 | — |
| 2009 | 21,811 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 22,474 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 25,114 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 25,358 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24,858 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 22,853 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 23,110 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21,941 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 23,572 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 24,241 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 44,440 | +83.3% |
| 2020 | 43,156 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 48,913 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 38,800 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 37,713 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 36,183 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,398 | 21,811 | 22,985 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25,796 | 21,941 | 44,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,953 | 36,183 | 48,913 | 5 |
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- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.917 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 55,476 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,753 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental taxes by economic activity in Germany?
- Environmental taxes by economic activity in Germany was 36,183 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest environmental taxes by economic activity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 48,913 in 2021.
- What is the lowest environmental taxes by economic activity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,811 in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for environmental taxes by economic activity?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is environmental taxes by economic activity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Environmental taxes by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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