Egypt vs Indonesia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Egypt
3.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
3.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
24th
Indonesia rank
22nd

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Egypt
  • Indonesia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196919962024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 3.20 million tonnes against 3.06 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 142,520 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.

Egypt ranks 24th and Indonesia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.86 million tonnes 10.33 million tonnes 8.47 million tonnes Indonesia
1980s 18,320 tonnes 8.77 million tonnes 8.75 million tonnes Indonesia
1990s 3.96 million tonnes 10.46 million tonnes 6.50 million tonnes Indonesia
2000s 3.26 million tonnes 6.40 million tonnes 3.14 million tonnes Indonesia
2010s 4.50 million tonnes 5.07 million tonnes 574,844 tonnes Indonesia
2020s 3.73 million tonnes 3.32 million tonnes 402,490 tonnes Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Egypt or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 3.20 million tonnes against 3.06 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Egypt and Indonesia?
142,520 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Indonesia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Indonesia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Egypt ranks 24th and Indonesia ranks 22nd of 215 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 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
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
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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