Environmentally related taxes, % GDP

QoG code: gg_envtax_gdp

Total revenue gathered from environmentally-related taxes, fees, charges, tradable permits, deposit-refund systems, environmentally motivated subsidies, and voluntary approaches used for environmental policy, as percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The tax bases covered include:

  • Energy products (including vehicle fuels);
  • Motor vehicles and transport services;
  • Measured or estimated emissions to air and water, ozone depleting substances, certain non-point sources of water pollution, waste management and noise, as well as management of water, land, soil, forests, biodiversity, wildlife, and fish stocks.

Same as oecd_etr_gdp.

Type of variable
Continuous

Categories

Environment

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