Netherlands vs Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Netherlands
1.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
1.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
42nd
Portugal rank
41st
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.02 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 550 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 614,261 tonnes | 262,955 tonnes | 351,306 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 966,206 tonnes | 476,874 tonnes | 489,332 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.06 million tonnes | 942,511 tonnes | 120,177 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 6,463 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.02 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 550 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 41st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.