Netherlands vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita

Netherlands
0.0569 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain
0.0723 tonnes per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
39th
Spain rank
37th

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0723 tonnes per person against 0.0569 tonnes per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0154 tonnes per person.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0128 tonnes per person 0.0038 tonnes per person 0.009 tonnes per person Netherlands
1990s 0.0401 tonnes per person 0.049 tonnes per person 0.0089 tonnes per person Spain
2000s 0.0592 tonnes per person 0.0521 tonnes per person 0.0071 tonnes per person Netherlands
2010s 0.0627 tonnes per person 0.0762 tonnes per person 0.0135 tonnes per person Spain
2020s 0.0589 tonnes per person 0.0756 tonnes per person 0.0167 tonnes per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 0.0723 tonnes per person against 0.0569 tonnes per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita between Netherlands and Spain?
0.0154 tonnes per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
Netherlands ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,636 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.