Canada vs Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Canada
9.84 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
5.28 billion tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
Indonesia rank
18th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Canada
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 9.84 billion tonnes against 5.28 billion tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 4.56 billion tonnes.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times Indonesia's.

Across all 136 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 179 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Indonesia Difference Ahead
1880s 110.22 million tonnes 3,664 tonnes 110.21 million tonnes Canada
1890s 185.58 million tonnes 1.06 million tonnes 184.53 million tonnes Canada
1900s 415.11 million tonnes 6.42 million tonnes 408.69 million tonnes Canada
1910s 947.48 million tonnes 20.00 million tonnes 927.48 million tonnes Canada
1920s 1.69 billion tonnes 47.73 million tonnes 1.64 billion tonnes Canada
1930s 2.41 billion tonnes 85.40 million tonnes 2.32 billion tonnes Canada
1940s 3.27 billion tonnes 112.74 million tonnes 3.15 billion tonnes Canada
1950s 4.22 billion tonnes 128.89 million tonnes 4.09 billion tonnes Canada
1960s 4.80 billion tonnes 144.94 million tonnes 4.65 billion tonnes Canada
1970s 5.37 billion tonnes 151.20 million tonnes 5.22 billion tonnes Canada
1980s 6.16 billion tonnes 167.17 million tonnes 5.99 billion tonnes Canada
1990s 7.19 billion tonnes 294.73 million tonnes 6.89 billion tonnes Canada
2000s 8.36 billion tonnes 869.80 million tonnes 7.49 billion tonnes Canada
2010s 9.32 billion tonnes 2.39 billion tonnes 6.93 billion tonnes Canada
2020s 9.77 billion tonnes 4.47 billion tonnes 5.30 billion tonnes Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Canada or Indonesia?
Canada, at 9.84 billion tonnes against 5.28 billion tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Canada and Indonesia?
4.56 billion tonnes, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Canada ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
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
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.