Netherlands vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Netherlands
33.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
41.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
50th
Vietnam rank
48th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Netherlands
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 41.30 million tonnes against 33.31 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 7.99 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.
Netherlands ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
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 | 410,370 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 410,370 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.00 million tonnes | 101,866 tonnes | 898,411 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5.52 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.51 million tonnes | 14.90 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 23.25 million tonnes | 28.26 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 31.21 million tonnes | 39.00 million tonnes | 7.79 million tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Netherlands or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 41.30 million tonnes against 33.31 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Netherlands and Vietnam?
- 7.99 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Netherlands ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 48th 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.