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