India vs Indonesia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
India
2.11 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
436.12 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 2.11 billion tonnes against 436.12 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 1.67 billion tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 4.8 times Indonesia's.
Across all 136 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 179 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3.39 million tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | India |
| 1890s | 5.85 million tonnes | 274,458 tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | India |
| 1900s | 15.64 million tonnes | 807,179 tonnes | 14.83 million tonnes | India |
| 1910s | 29.27 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 27.43 million tonnes | India |
| 1920s | 36.06 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 32.35 million tonnes | India |
| 1930s | 40.80 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 37.28 million tonnes | India |
| 1940s | 50.24 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 48.68 million tonnes | India |
| 1950s | 64.09 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 62.01 million tonnes | India |
| 1960s | 110.21 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 109.13 million tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 153.14 million tonnes | 500,503 tonnes | 152.64 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 256.00 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 252.14 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 464.82 million tonnes | 23.23 million tonnes | 441.60 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 728.17 million tonnes | 95.00 million tonnes | 633.17 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 206.18 million tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 1.87 billion tonnes | 368.68 million tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 2.11 billion tonnes against 436.12 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between India and Indonesia?
- 1.67 billion tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- India ranks 2nd 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.