Netherlands vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Netherlands
0.0561 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain
0.0737 tonnes per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
39th
Spain rank
37th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.0737 tonnes per person against 0.0561 tonnes per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0176 tonnes per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.0486 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.0587 tonnes per person | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0621 tonnes per person | 0.0757 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.0758 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.0737 tonnes per person against 0.0561 tonnes per person in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.0176 tonnes per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.