Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Ethiopia
214.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
576.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Indonesia rank
3rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 576.19 million tonnes against 214.04 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 362.16 million tonnes.
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 | 10.82 million tonnes | 221.70 million tonnes | 210.89 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 6.01 million tonnes | 261.58 million tonnes | 255.57 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 6.14 million tonnes | 236.76 million tonnes | 230.62 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 6.53 million tonnes | 206.28 million tonnes | 199.74 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 6.71 million tonnes | 248.10 million tonnes | 241.39 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 16.46 million tonnes | 242.45 million tonnes | 225.99 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 21.25 million tonnes | 239.38 million tonnes | 218.12 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 34.43 million tonnes | 241.25 million tonnes | 206.83 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 43.62 million tonnes | 282.49 million tonnes | 238.88 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 72.00 million tonnes | 325.64 million tonnes | 253.64 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 111.67 million tonnes | 384.71 million tonnes | 273.04 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 116.01 million tonnes | 483.59 million tonnes | 367.59 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 72.62 million tonnes | 534.68 million tonnes | 462.06 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 697,393 tonnes | 962.90 million tonnes | 962.21 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | -39.97 million tonnes | 806.81 million tonnes | 846.78 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 126.56 million tonnes | 766.03 million tonnes | 639.47 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 167.32 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 930.09 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 222.40 million tonnes | 630.87 million tonnes | 408.46 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 576.19 million tonnes against 214.04 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 362.16 million tonnes, 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 annual 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 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.