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