Environmental tax revenues in Denmark
Denmark: Environmental tax revenues was 8,211 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,211 Million euro
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
15th
of 39 countries
All-time high
11,082 Million euro
in 2007
All-time low
6,099 Million euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Environmental tax revenues in Denmark, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2024, environmental tax revenues in Denmark stood at 8,211 Million euro.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental tax revenues in Denmark peaked at 11,082 Million euro in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,099 Million euro, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 15th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Environmental tax revenues in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,099 Million euro | — |
| 1996 | 6,709 Million euro | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 6,995 Million euro | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 8,321 Million euro | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 8,821 Million euro | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 8,605 Million euro | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 8,866 Million euro | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9,488 Million euro | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 9,294 Million euro | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10,097 Million euro | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 10,475 Million euro | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10,566 Million euro | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11,082 Million euro | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 10,078 Million euro | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 9,235 Million euro | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 9,768 Million euro | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 9,957 Million euro | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10,096 Million euro | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,683 Million euro | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 10,652 Million euro | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10,846 Million euro | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11,082 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10,790 Million euro | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 10,815 Million euro | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10,247 Million euro | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 9,891 Million euro | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9,704 Million euro | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 8,771 Million euro | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 7,735 Million euro | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 8,211 Million euro | +6.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8,211 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,931 Million euro, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8,211 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,855 Million euro, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,389 Million euro | 6,099 Million euro | 8,821 Million euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,779 Million euro | 8,605 Million euro | 11,082 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,494 Million euro | 9,768 Million euro | 11,082 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,862 Million euro | 7,735 Million euro | 9,891 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental tax revenues in Denmark?
- Environmental tax revenues in Denmark was 8,211 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest environmental tax revenues recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11,082 Million euro in 2007.
- What is the lowest environmental tax revenues recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,099 Million euro in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for environmental tax revenues?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is environmental tax revenues rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Environmental tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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