Environmental tax revenues in Switzerland
Switzerland: Environmental tax revenues was 12,503 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,503 Million euro
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
12,503 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
6,197 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Environmental tax revenues in Switzerland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2024, environmental tax revenues in Switzerland stood at 12,503 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental tax revenues in Switzerland peaked at 12,503 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,197 Million euro, in 2008.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Environmental tax revenues in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6,197 Million euro | — |
| 2009 | 6,657 Million euro | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 7,640 Million euro | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 8,497 Million euro | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 8,724 Million euro | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8,554 Million euro | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 8,805 Million euro | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10,184 Million euro | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 10,279 Million euro | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10,329 Million euro | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10,345 Million euro | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10,832 Million euro | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 10,793 Million euro | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11,011 Million euro | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 11,904 Million euro | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 11,801 Million euro | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 12,503 Million euro | +6.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 12,503 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,931 Million euro, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 12,503 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,855 Million euro, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,427 Million euro | 6,197 Million euro | 6,657 Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,419 Million euro | 7,640 Million euro | 10,832 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,603 Million euro | 10,793 Million euro | 12,503 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental tax revenues in Switzerland?
- Environmental tax revenues in Switzerland was 12,503 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest environmental tax revenues recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12,503 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest environmental tax revenues recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,197 Million euro in 2008.
- How does Switzerland rank for environmental tax revenues?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is environmental tax revenues rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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