Norway vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Norway
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
1.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
37th
Vietnam rank
39th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Norway
- Vietnam
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.49 million tonnes against 1.13 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 364,020 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Vietnam ahead.
Norway ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 806,103 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 806,103 tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.25 million tonnes | 79,512 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.85 million tonnes | 757,906 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 890,425 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 239,514 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 80,670 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Norway or Vietnam?
- Norway, at 1.49 million tonnes against 1.13 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Norway and Vietnam?
- 364,020 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Vietnam?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Norway ranks 37th 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.