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| Tax Type | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Energy | 2,721 | 2,811 | 3,026 | 3,107 | 3,196 |
| Transport | 1,662 | 1,783 | 1,873 | 1,910 | 1,915 |
| Pollution and Resource | 59 | 48 | 47 | 58 | 51 |
| Total | 4,442 | 4,642 | 4,947 | 5,074 | 5,162 |
| % of total taxes | 8.9% | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 7.8% |
€5.2 billion of environment related taxes were collected in 2017, the highest level yet recorded. Energy taxes (mainly taxes on transport fuels) accounted for 62% of total environment taxes in 2017 with another 37% coming from Transport taxes (including motor tax and vehicle registration tax).
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An environment tax is defined by Regulation (EU) 691/2011 as: "A tax whose tax base is a physical unit (or a proxy of a physical unit) of something that has a proven, specific negative impact on the environment, and which is identified in the European System of Accounts as a tax." |
