Netherlands vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Netherlands
1.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
1.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
42nd
Vietnam rank
39th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Netherlands
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.13 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 106,150 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 80,608 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 49,831 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 49,831 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 109,188 tonnes | 79,512 tonnes | 29,676 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 614,261 tonnes | 757,906 tonnes | 143,645 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 966,206 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 171,237 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 517,599 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 107,693 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Netherlands or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.13 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 Vietnam?
- 106,150 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Vietnam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 39th 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.