Denmark
Country indicators
GDP per capita - gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. (Source: World Bank)
GDP per capita (USD):
63,880.09
Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions) - All consumer and producer pre-tax subsidies. Pre-tax consumer subsidies exist when energy consumers pay prices that are below the costs incurred to supply them with this energy. (Source: IMF)
Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):
n/a
Fossil Fuel Subsidies as % of GDP - All consumer and producer pre-tax subsidies as percent of a country’s GDP. (Source: IMF)
Fossil fuel subsidies (% of GDP):
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies with externalities as % of GDP - All consumer and producer post-tax subsidies. Post-tax consumer subsidies exist if consumer prices for energy are below supply costs plus the efficient levels of taxation. (Source: IMF)
Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):
2.13---
Revenue from environmentally related taxes as % of GDP - All revenue from environmentally related taxes - defined as any compulsory, unrequited payment to general government levied on tax-bases deemed to be of particular environmental relevance – as percent of a country’s GDP. (Source: OECD)
Revenue from environmentally related taxes (% of GDP):
3.374
Carbon pricing gap - Measure of how much countries fall short of pricing carbon emissions in line with a EUR 60 benchmark value (midpoint estimate of the carbon costs in 2020 and a low-end estimate for 2030). The difference is presented as percentage: If the Effective Carbon Rate (ECR) on all emissions is at least as high as the benchmark, the gap is zero, and if the ECR is zero throughout, the gap is 100%. (Source: OECD)
Carbon Pricing Gap (%):
60
News
Denmark Does U-Turn on Electric Cars to Reach Fossil-Free Future
2018-10-16
9 October 2018 – Denmark plans to postpone tax increases on electric vehicles as part of a slew of new measures to help achieve its climate goals. Specifically, the government
Nordic countries prioritise fossil fuel subsidy reform
2017-11-20
9 November 2017 – In April 2017, prime ministers of the Nordic countries launched a joint initiative – Nordic Solutions to Global Challenges. Fossil fuel subsidy reform was presented as
Environmental taxes in the EU
2017-04-10
5 April 2017 –Â Government revenues from environmental taxes amounted to EUR 359.3 billion in 2015 among European Union countries. The highest share of environmental taxes was in Croatia, while