Brazil vs Indonesia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Brazil
1.60 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
576.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.60 billion tonnes against 576.19 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 1.02 billion tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.8 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 11 and Indonesia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34.60 million tonnes | 221.70 million tonnes | 187.10 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 37.03 million tonnes | 261.58 million tonnes | 224.55 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 51.38 million tonnes | 236.76 million tonnes | 185.38 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 103.47 million tonnes | 206.28 million tonnes | 102.80 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 116.80 million tonnes | 248.10 million tonnes | 131.30 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 175.05 million tonnes | 242.45 million tonnes | 67.40 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 297.23 million tonnes | 239.38 million tonnes | 57.85 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1920s | 400.24 million tonnes | 241.25 million tonnes | 158.98 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1930s | 211.93 million tonnes | 282.49 million tonnes | 70.57 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 411.00 million tonnes | 325.64 million tonnes | 85.36 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1950s | 789.52 million tonnes | 384.71 million tonnes | 404.81 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1960s | 1.08 billion tonnes | 483.59 million tonnes | 598.44 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.20 billion tonnes | 534.68 million tonnes | 663.92 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion tonnes | 962.90 million tonnes | 547.33 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.81 billion tonnes | 806.81 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.93 billion tonnes | 766.03 million tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 111.69 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 630.87 million tonnes | 924.18 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 1.60 billion tonnes against 576.19 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 1.02 billion tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Brazil ranks 1st 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 Annual 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.