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