Germany vs Indonesia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Germany
232.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
243.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Indonesia rank
9th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 243.18 million tonnes against 232.96 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 10.22 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 11 and Indonesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.95 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 2.51 million tonnes | 351,743 tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 384,719 tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 1.58 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 122,377 tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | 7.13 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 851,512 tonnes | 16.09 million tonnes | 15.24 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 3.37 million tonnes | 11.95 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 31.31 million tonnes | 11.89 million tonnes | 19.42 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 201.38 million tonnes | 18.12 million tonnes | 183.26 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 405.98 million tonnes | 44.24 million tonnes | 361.74 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 350.31 million tonnes | 76.73 million tonnes | 273.59 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 352.36 million tonnes | 118.03 million tonnes | 234.33 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 307.53 million tonnes | 164.71 million tonnes | 142.82 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 274.20 million tonnes | 221.88 million tonnes | 52.32 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 242.49 million tonnes | 227.56 million tonnes | 14.93 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Germany or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 243.18 million tonnes against 232.96 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Germany and Indonesia?
- 10.22 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Germany ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 9th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.