Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Democratic Republic of Congo
14.1%
in 2024
Indonesia
12.6%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
3rd

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.1% against 12.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Indonesia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.4% 7.4% 7.0% Indonesia
1860s 1.9% 9.8% 8.0% Indonesia
1870s 2.6% 7.2% 4.7% Indonesia
1880s 1.6% 5.5% 3.9% Indonesia
1890s 0.1% 5.8% 5.7% Indonesia
1900s -0.6% 5.1% 5.7% Indonesia
1910s -0.9% 5.2% 6.1% Indonesia
1920s 0.9% 4.7% 3.7% Indonesia
1930s 1.8% 5.1% 3.3% Indonesia
1940s 2.9% 5.6% 2.7% Indonesia
1950s 4.0% 5.0% 1.0% Indonesia
1960s 3.1% 7.2% 4.1% Indonesia
1970s 1.6% 8.5% 6.9% Indonesia
1980s 1.5% 15.2% 13.7% Indonesia
1990s 2.1% 12.1% 10.0% Indonesia
2000s 4.2% 12.5% 8.4% Indonesia
2010s 13.5% 18.4% 4.9% Indonesia
2020s 14.4% 13.6% 0.9% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.1% against 12.6% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
1.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from 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

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.