Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Ethiopia
4.7%
in 2024
Indonesia
12.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Indonesia rank
3rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 12.6% against 4.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.4% 7.4% 7.0% Indonesia
1860s 0.2% 9.8% 9.6% Indonesia
1870s 0.2% 7.2% 7.0% Indonesia
1880s 0.2% 5.5% 5.4% Indonesia
1890s 0.2% 5.8% 5.6% Indonesia
1900s 0.3% 5.1% 4.8% Indonesia
1910s 0.5% 5.2% 4.8% Indonesia
1920s 0.7% 4.7% 4.0% Indonesia
1930s 0.8% 5.1% 4.3% Indonesia
1940s 1.2% 5.6% 4.4% Indonesia
1950s 1.4% 5.0% 3.5% Indonesia
1960s 1.7% 7.2% 5.5% Indonesia
1970s 1.1% 8.5% 7.3% Indonesia
1980s 0.0% 15.2% 15.2% Indonesia
1990s -0.6% 12.1% 12.7% Indonesia
2000s 2.0% 12.5% 10.5% Indonesia
2010s 3.0% 18.4% 15.4% Indonesia
2020s 4.8% 13.6% 8.8% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 12.6% against 4.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
7.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.