Netherlands vs Pakistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Netherlands
33.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
30.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
50th
Pakistan rank
52nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Netherlands
- Pakistan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 33.31 million tonnes against 30.23 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 3.08 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Netherlands ranks 50th and Pakistan ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 80,608 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 410,370 tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 925,776 tonnes | 15.01 million tonnes | 14.08 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6.72 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 14.84 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 12.51 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 23.25 million tonnes | 24.81 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 31.21 million tonnes | 29.33 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Netherlands or Pakistan?
- Netherlands, at 33.31 million tonnes against 30.23 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Netherlands and Pakistan?
- 3.08 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Pakistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Netherlands ranks 50th and Pakistan ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.