Environmental tax revenues in Sweden
Sweden: Environmental tax revenues was 8,939 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,939 Million euro
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
10,858 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
5,292 Million euro
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Environmental tax revenues in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8,939 Million euro for environmental tax revenues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental tax revenues in Sweden peaked at 10,858 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,292 Million euro, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 12th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,292 Million euro | — |
| 1996 | 6,691 Million euro | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 6,566 Million euro | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,771 Million euro | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6,900 Million euro | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,414 Million euro | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 7,081 Million euro | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 7,618 Million euro | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 8,124 Million euro | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 8,404 Million euro | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 8,712 Million euro | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8,958 Million euro | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 9,168 Million euro | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9,365 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8,667 Million euro | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 9,977 Million euro | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 10,056 Million euro | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10,311 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10,258 Million euro | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,558 Million euro | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 9,797 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10,359 Million euro | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10,159 Million euro | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9,817 Million euro | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 9,779 Million euro | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,598 Million euro | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10,244 Million euro | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 10,651 Million euro | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 10,858 Million euro | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 8,939 Million euro | -17.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8,939 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,931 Million euro, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8,939 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,855 Million euro, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,444 Million euro | 5,292 Million euro | 6,900 Million euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,351 Million euro | 7,081 Million euro | 9,365 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,007 Million euro | 9,558 Million euro | 10,359 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,058 Million euro | 8,939 Million euro | 10,858 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental tax revenues in Sweden?
- Environmental tax revenues in Sweden was 8,939 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest environmental tax revenues recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10,858 Million euro in 2023.
- What is the lowest environmental tax revenues recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,292 Million euro in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for environmental tax revenues?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is environmental tax revenues rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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