Indonesia vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Indonesia
5.28 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
9.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
18th
South Korea rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9.14 billion tonnes against 5.28 billion tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 3.86 billion tonnes.
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 tonnes | 4,917 tonnes | 8.57 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 19.51 million tonnes | 101,027 tonnes | 19.41 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 47.73 million tonnes | 540,324 tonnes | 47.19 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 85.40 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 83.27 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 112.72 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | 104.33 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 128.89 million tonnes | 33.98 million tonnes | 94.91 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 144.94 million tonnes | 148.92 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 151.20 million tonnes | 392.83 million tonnes | 241.64 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 167.17 million tonnes | 933.61 million tonnes | 766.44 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 294.73 million tonnes | 1.90 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 869.80 million tonnes | 3.52 billion tonnes | 2.65 billion tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 6.31 billion tonnes | 3.92 billion tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.47 billion tonnes | 8.62 billion tonnes | 4.15 billion tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Indonesia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 9.14 billion tonnes against 5.28 billion tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 3.86 billion tonnes, 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 emissions from coal?
- Indonesia ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 16th 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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.