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