Environmental taxes account for 6.17 % of all revenues from taxes and social contributions in the EU-27 in 2011 - Issue number 26/2013 - Products Statistics in Focus

This article provides a detailed analysis of environmental taxes in the European Union (EU), completing the overview article on environmental tax statistics and presenting developments in the different types of environmental taxes (energy, transport, pollution and resource taxes) in the European Union (EU). The EU-27 raised around EUR 303 billion from environmental taxes, corresponding to 2.4 % of gross domestic product (GDP) and 6.17 % of revenue from total taxes and social contributions (TSC) in 2011.