Indonesia vs Russia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Indonesia
49.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
47.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
3rd
Russia rank
4th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 49.86 million tonnes against 47.39 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 2.47 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Russia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 112,118 tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 486,213 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 164,880 tonnes | -3.93 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 1.09 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 1.07 million tonnes | 17.77 million tonnes | 16.71 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | -729,798 tonnes | 12.45 million tonnes | 13.18 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 195,883 tonnes | 47.76 million tonnes | 47.56 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 949,998 tonnes | 52.04 million tonnes | 51.09 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 6.18 million tonnes | 67.92 million tonnes | 61.75 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 3.65 million tonnes | 35.60 million tonnes | 31.95 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 16.02 million tonnes | -91.16 million tonnes | 107.18 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 10.69 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 26.64 million tonnes | 15.92 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 29.43 million tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | 14.22 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Indonesia or Russia?
- Indonesia, at 49.86 million tonnes against 47.39 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Indonesia and Russia?
- 2.47 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.