Indonesia vs United States: Change air pollutant emissions

Indonesia
13.06 million
in 2022
United States
21.97 million
in 2022
Indonesia rank
6th
United States rank
4th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

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  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 21.97 million against 13.06 million in Indonesia, a difference of 8.91 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 216 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
1750s 843,982 2.00 million 1.15 million United States
1760s 864,512 2.35 million 1.48 million United States
1770s 884,794 2.78 million 1.89 million United States
1780s 904,799 3.31 million 2.41 million United States
1790s 924,496 4.18 million 3.25 million United States
1800s 943,851 5.56 million 4.62 million United States
1810s 962,824 7.39 million 6.43 million United States
1820s 1.01 million 9.77 million 8.76 million United States
1830s 1.10 million 12.76 million 11.66 million United States
1840s 1.19 million 16.50 million 15.31 million United States
1850s 1.30 million 21.02 million 19.72 million United States
1860s 1.45 million 25.51 million 24.06 million United States
1870s 1.63 million 28.48 million 26.85 million United States
1880s 1.83 million 30.70 million 28.87 million United States
1890s 2.09 million 33.64 million 31.55 million United States
1900s 2.52 million 39.59 million 37.08 million United States
1910s 2.91 million 50.20 million 47.29 million United States
1920s 3.35 million 66.65 million 63.30 million United States
1930s 4.07 million 63.70 million 59.63 million United States
1940s 4.31 million 87.60 million 83.29 million United States
1950s 4.88 million 112.57 million 107.68 million United States
1960s 5.92 million 139.14 million 133.22 million United States
1970s 7.44 million 167.12 million 159.68 million United States
1980s 9.63 million 140.07 million 130.44 million United States
1990s 14.07 million 100.27 million 86.20 million United States
2000s 19.12 million 61.75 million 42.63 million United States
2010s 21.05 million 32.90 million 11.85 million United States
2020s 13.63 million 21.94 million 8.31 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Indonesia or United States?
United States, at 21.97 million against 13.06 million in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Indonesia and United States?
8.91 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Indonesia ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed