Indonesia vs Japan: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Indonesia
812.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
961.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 961.87 million tonnes against 812.22 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 149.65 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 136 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,664 tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1890s | 626,201 tonnes | 11.58 million tonnes | 10.95 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1900s | 3.67 million tonnes | 29.62 million tonnes | 25.95 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1910s | 6.53 million tonnes | 57.49 million tonnes | 50.96 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 11.39 million tonnes | 80.91 million tonnes | 69.52 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 21.17 million tonnes | 104.27 million tonnes | 83.10 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 13.91 million tonnes | 113.09 million tonnes | 99.18 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 17.09 million tonnes | 151.02 million tonnes | 133.93 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 24.90 million tonnes | 400.69 million tonnes | 375.79 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 60.56 million tonnes | 883.62 million tonnes | 823.06 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 115.00 million tonnes | 934.21 million tonnes | 819.22 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 225.41 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 980.03 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 343.31 million tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 914.92 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 539.55 million tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 679.59 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 717.77 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 297.07 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Indonesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 961.87 million 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 Indonesia and Japan?
- 149.65 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th 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.