Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Indonesia
812.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 812.22 million tonnes against 692.13 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 120.09 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 25.76 million tonnes | 472,655 tonnes | 25.29 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 13.91 million tonnes | 11.91 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 17.09 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 15.44 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 24.90 million tonnes | 12.69 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 60.56 million tonnes | 92.49 million tonnes | 31.93 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 115.00 million tonnes | 179.17 million tonnes | 64.17 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 225.41 million tonnes | 251.94 million tonnes | 26.53 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 343.31 million tonnes | 399.38 million tonnes | 56.07 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 539.55 million tonnes | 614.06 million tonnes | 74.51 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 717.77 million tonnes | 677.11 million tonnes | 40.66 million tonnes | Indonesia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Indonesia, at 812.22 million tonnes against 692.13 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 120.09 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.