Environmental taxes made up 6.3% of tax revenues in the EU in 2014, amounting to €343.6bn. This proportion has decreased from 6.8% in 2004 (€282bn). The EU’s roadmap to a resource efficient Europe recommends increasing this share to at least 10%.
The proportion of environmental taxes was highest in Slovenia, Croatia and Greece (above 10%) and lowest in Belgium and France (4.5%). The share in the UK was 7.5%.
Taxes on energy accounted for 76.5% of total environmental taxes, with transport making up 19.9% and pollution and resources taxes 3.6%.
Environmental taxes made up 6.3% of tax revenues in the EU in 2014, amounting to €343.6bn. This proportion has decreased from 6.8% in 2004 (€282bn). The EU’s roadmap to a resource efficient Europe recommends increasing this share to at least 10%.
The proportion of environmental taxes was highest in Slovenia, Croatia and Greece (above 10%) and lowest in Belgium and France (4.5%). The share in the UK was 7.5%.
Taxes on energy accounted for 76.5% of total environmental taxes, with transport making up 19.9% and pollution and resources taxes 3.6%.
