Iceland vs Indonesia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Iceland
8.4%
in 2024
Indonesia
6.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
6th
Indonesia rank
9th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Iceland
- Indonesia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.4% against 6.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 45 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Indonesia ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -16.7% | 16.4% | 33.1% | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 6.8% | 42.1% | 35.3% | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 11.3% | 6.5% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | -0.1% | 3.4% | 3.5% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 8.7% | 4.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | -0.5% | 5.4% | 5.9% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 4.4% | 2.9% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Iceland or Indonesia?
- Iceland, at 8.4% against 6.5% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Iceland and Indonesia?
- 1.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Indonesia?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Indonesia rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 6th 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.