Indonesia vs South Korea: Cumulative co2 coal

Indonesia
5.28 billion
in 2024
South Korea
9.14 billion
in 2024
Indonesia rank
18th
South Korea rank
16th

Cumulative co2 coal over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B188919562024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 9.14 billion against 5.28 billion in Indonesia, a difference of 3.86 billion.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 16th of 179 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Korea Difference Ahead
1900s 8.57 million 4,917 8.57 million Indonesia
1910s 19.51 million 101,027 19.41 million Indonesia
1920s 47.73 million 540,324 47.19 million Indonesia
1930s 85.40 million 2.12 million 83.27 million Indonesia
1940s 112.72 million 8.39 million 104.33 million Indonesia
1950s 128.89 million 33.98 million 94.91 million Indonesia
1960s 144.94 million 148.92 million 3.97 million South Korea
1970s 151.20 million 392.83 million 241.64 million South Korea
1980s 167.17 million 933.61 million 766.44 million South Korea
1990s 294.73 million 1.90 billion 1.60 billion South Korea
2000s 869.80 million 3.52 billion 2.65 billion South Korea
2010s 2.39 billion 6.31 billion 3.92 billion South Korea
2020s 4.47 billion 8.62 billion 4.15 billion South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, Indonesia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 9.14 billion against 5.28 billion in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between Indonesia and South Korea?
3.86 billion, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co2 coal?
Indonesia ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed