Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Indonesia
1.9%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Indonesia
  • Saudi Arabia
0.511.52199020062023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 1.0% 0.2% Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.5% 1.7% 0.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 0.1% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
Indonesia, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Indonesia ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. 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 consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.