Netherlands vs Vietnam: Emissions of air pollutants
Netherlands
1.09 million tonnes
in 2022
Vietnam
1.20 million tonnes
in 2022
Netherlands rank
21st
Vietnam rank
19th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Netherlands
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.20 million tonnes against 1.09 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 115,680 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 27 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,615 tonnes | 666.08 tonnes | 949.34 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 1,625 tonnes | 677.48 tonnes | 947.63 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 1,635 tonnes | 688.97 tonnes | 945.85 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 1,645 tonnes | 700.56 tonnes | 944.01 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 1,654 tonnes | 712.23 tonnes | 942.14 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 1,694 tonnes | 726.97 tonnes | 967.27 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 1,814 tonnes | 745.58 tonnes | 1,068 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 1,990 tonnes | 776.74 tonnes | 1,214 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 2,181 tonnes | 844.82 tonnes | 1,336 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 5,156 tonnes | 944.45 tonnes | 4,211 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 10,853 tonnes | 1,058 tonnes | 9,794 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 11,623 tonnes | 1,198 tonnes | 10,424 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 15,134 tonnes | 1,448 tonnes | 13,686 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 23,295 tonnes | 1,657 tonnes | 21,638 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 30,119 tonnes | 1,908 tonnes | 28,210 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 41,950 tonnes | 3,448 tonnes | 38,502 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 55,260 tonnes | 6,647 tonnes | 48,612 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 90,983 tonnes | 10,397 tonnes | 80,586 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 126,260 tonnes | 14,133 tonnes | 112,126 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 109,559 tonnes | 21,064 tonnes | 88,496 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 216,737 tonnes | 42,587 tonnes | 174,150 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 865,186 tonnes | 110,782 tonnes | 754,404 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.64 million tonnes | 145,107 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.50 million tonnes | 174,963 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.71 million tonnes | 292,985 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.82 million tonnes | 513,459 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.28 million tonnes | 870,386 tonnes | 407,253 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 153,693 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Netherlands or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.20 million tonnes against 1.09 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Netherlands and Vietnam?
- 115,680 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Vietnam?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Vietnam rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.