Indonesia vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Indonesia
436.12 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
371.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 436.12 million tonnes against 371.36 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 64.76 million tonnes.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 136 shared years of data; in 1889 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 3,664 tonnes 131,904 tonnes 128,240 tonnes South Africa
1890s 274,458 tonnes 2.92 million tonnes 2.65 million tonnes South Africa
1900s 807,179 tonnes 9.07 million tonnes 8.27 million tonnes South Africa
1910s 1.84 million tonnes 19.71 million tonnes 17.87 million tonnes South Africa
1920s 3.71 million tonnes 27.62 million tonnes 23.92 million tonnes South Africa
1930s 3.52 million tonnes 31.26 million tonnes 27.74 million tonnes South Africa
1940s 1.56 million tonnes 51.77 million tonnes 50.21 million tonnes South Africa
1950s 2.07 million tonnes 70.95 million tonnes 68.88 million tonnes South Africa
1960s 1.08 million tonnes 104.26 million tonnes 103.18 million tonnes South Africa
1970s 500,503 tonnes 146.91 million tonnes 146.41 million tonnes South Africa
1980s 3.86 million tonnes 256.30 million tonnes 252.44 million tonnes South Africa
1990s 23.23 million tonnes 303.09 million tonnes 279.86 million tonnes South Africa
2000s 95.00 million tonnes 370.24 million tonnes 275.25 million tonnes South Africa
2010s 206.18 million tonnes 394.23 million tonnes 188.05 million tonnes South Africa
2020s 368.68 million tonnes 366.50 million tonnes 2.18 million tonnes Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 436.12 million tonnes against 371.36 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Indonesia and South Africa?
64.76 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Indonesia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.