Indonesia vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Indonesia
436.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
375.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Russia rank
6th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Indonesia
- Russia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 436.12 million tonnes against 375.65 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 60.47 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 136 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Russia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,664 tonnes | 10.03 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1890s | 274,458 tonnes | 16.31 million tonnes | 16.04 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1900s | 807,179 tonnes | 34.25 million tonnes | 33.44 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1910s | 1.84 million tonnes | 42.00 million tonnes | 40.16 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1920s | 3.71 million tonnes | 27.95 million tonnes | 24.24 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1930s | 3.52 million tonnes | 130.97 million tonnes | 127.46 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1940s | 1.56 million tonnes | 195.87 million tonnes | 194.31 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1950s | 2.07 million tonnes | 460.50 million tonnes | 458.43 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.08 million tonnes | 617.79 million tonnes | 616.71 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 500,503 tonnes | 760.77 million tonnes | 760.27 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 3.86 million tonnes | 835.87 million tonnes | 832.02 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 23.23 million tonnes | 509.02 million tonnes | 485.79 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 95.00 million tonnes | 427.31 million tonnes | 332.31 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 206.18 million tonnes | 408.98 million tonnes | 202.80 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 368.68 million tonnes | 374.25 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Indonesia or Russia?
- Indonesia, at 436.12 million tonnes against 375.65 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Indonesia and Russia?
- 60.47 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Russia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Russia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Russia ranks 6th 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.