Netherlands vs Portugal: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring

Netherlands
0.2%
in 2024
Portugal
0.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
42nd
Portugal rank
41st

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 41st of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Netherlands
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% Netherlands
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Netherlands
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Netherlands or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.