Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Democratic Republic of Congo
648.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
576.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
3rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Indonesia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 648.20 million tonnes against 576.19 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 72.00 million tonnes.
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 | 11.29 million tonnes | 221.70 million tonnes | 210.42 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 49.09 million tonnes | 261.58 million tonnes | 212.49 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 84.13 million tonnes | 236.76 million tonnes | 152.63 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 60.00 million tonnes | 206.28 million tonnes | 146.28 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 2.03 million tonnes | 248.10 million tonnes | 246.06 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1900s | -29.14 million tonnes | 242.45 million tonnes | 271.59 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | -39.08 million tonnes | 239.38 million tonnes | 278.46 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 49.50 million tonnes | 241.25 million tonnes | 191.75 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 100.38 million tonnes | 282.49 million tonnes | 182.12 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 169.15 million tonnes | 325.64 million tonnes | 156.49 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 311.48 million tonnes | 384.71 million tonnes | 73.23 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 220.09 million tonnes | 483.59 million tonnes | 263.50 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 98.01 million tonnes | 534.68 million tonnes | 436.67 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 95.29 million tonnes | 962.90 million tonnes | 867.61 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 135.32 million tonnes | 806.81 million tonnes | 671.49 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 258.14 million tonnes | 766.03 million tonnes | 507.89 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 806.12 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 291.28 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 672.44 million tonnes | 630.87 million tonnes | 41.57 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 648.20 million tonnes against 576.19 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
- 72.00 million tonnes, 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 annual 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 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.