Indonesia vs Japan: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP

Indonesia
4.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Japan
5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
Japan rank
5th

Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Indonesia, a difference of 1.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 198 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.17 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 4.76 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.59 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices Japan
2000s 1.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 5.23 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices Japan
2010s 2.80 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 5.60 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.80 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices Japan
2020s 3.83 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 5.83 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.00 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Indonesia or Japan?
Japan, at 5.96 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 4.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Indonesia and Japan?
1.64 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
Indonesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.