India vs Indonesia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
India
3.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
812.22 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
6th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 3.19 billion tonnes against 812.22 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 2.38 billion tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 3.9 times Indonesia's.
Across all 136 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4.02 million tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | India |
| 1890s | 6.77 million tonnes | 626,201 tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | India |
| 1900s | 17.83 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 14.16 million tonnes | India |
| 1910s | 32.40 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | 25.87 million tonnes | India |
| 1920s | 39.16 million tonnes | 11.39 million tonnes | 27.76 million tonnes | India |
| 1930s | 41.93 million tonnes | 21.17 million tonnes | 20.76 million tonnes | India |
| 1940s | 52.14 million tonnes | 13.91 million tonnes | 38.23 million tonnes | India |
| 1950s | 78.21 million tonnes | 17.09 million tonnes | 61.12 million tonnes | India |
| 1960s | 147.03 million tonnes | 24.90 million tonnes | 122.13 million tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 227.90 million tonnes | 60.56 million tonnes | 167.35 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 395.75 million tonnes | 115.00 million tonnes | 280.75 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 751.91 million tonnes | 225.41 million tonnes | 526.51 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 343.31 million tonnes | 877.69 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 2.17 billion tonnes | 539.55 million tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 717.77 million tonnes | 2.12 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 3.19 billion tonnes against 812.22 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between India and Indonesia?
- 2.38 billion tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- India ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.