China vs Indonesia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

China
8.89 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
436.12 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 8.89 billion tonnes against 436.12 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 8.45 billion tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 20.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 118 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 179 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1900s 22.29 million tonnes 1.17 million tonnes 21.12 million tonnes China
1910s 27.80 million tonnes 1.84 million tonnes 25.96 million tonnes China
1920s 44.55 million tonnes 3.71 million tonnes 40.84 million tonnes China
1930s 61.67 million tonnes 3.52 million tonnes 58.16 million tonnes China
1940s 76.61 million tonnes 1.56 million tonnes 75.05 million tonnes China
1950s 242.47 million tonnes 2.07 million tonnes 240.40 million tonnes China
1960s 469.08 million tonnes 1.08 million tonnes 468.01 million tonnes China
1970s 881.35 million tonnes 500,503 tonnes 880.85 million tonnes China
1980s 1.51 billion tonnes 3.86 million tonnes 1.51 billion tonnes China
1990s 2.36 billion tonnes 23.23 million tonnes 2.34 billion tonnes China
2000s 4.21 billion tonnes 95.00 million tonnes 4.11 billion tonnes China
2010s 7.26 billion tonnes 206.18 million tonnes 7.05 billion tonnes China
2020s 8.36 billion tonnes 368.68 million tonnes 7.99 billion tonnes China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, China or Indonesia?
China, at 8.89 billion tonnes against 436.12 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between China and Indonesia?
8.45 billion tonnes, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.