Indonesia vs South Korea: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Indonesia
728.17 million tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
708.87 million tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia rank
7th
South Korea rank
8th

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M199020062023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 728.17 million tonnes against 708.87 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 19.30 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.

Indonesia ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 195.74 million tonnes 423.89 million tonnes 228.16 million tonnes South Korea
2000s 320.10 million tonnes 572.62 million tonnes 252.52 million tonnes South Korea
2010s 540.29 million tonnes 689.95 million tonnes 149.66 million tonnes South Korea
2020s 673.68 million tonnes 707.79 million tonnes 34.11 million tonnes South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Indonesia or South Korea?
Indonesia, at 728.17 million tonnes against 708.87 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Indonesia and South Korea?
19.30 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Indonesia ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.