Summary
In 2012, the value of environmentally related taxes amounted to 5.03 billion euro, representing 9.4% of total revenue from taxes and social contributions (9.8% in 2011). That value corresponds to a reduction of 9.7% compared to 2011, more intense than the reduction observed for total revenue from taxes and social contributions (-6.1%).
According to information available for 2011, in Portugal, the share of environmentally related taxes in total revenue from taxes and social contributions stood above EU27 average.