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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.