Indonesia vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Indonesia
3.20 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
21st
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Indonesia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.42 million tonnes against 3.20 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 218,960 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.33 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 8.77 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 10.73 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6.40 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 741,952 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.07 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | 696,556 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.32 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 54,184 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Indonesia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.42 million tonnes against 3.20 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Indonesia and United Kingdom?
- 218,960 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Indonesia ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.