Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level

Indonesia
812.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time

  • Indonesia
  • Saudi Arabia
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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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.