Indonesia vs Spain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Indonesia
17.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
Spain
15.70 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
20th
Spain rank
21st

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Indonesia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 17.42 billion tonnes against 15.70 billion tonnes in Spain, a difference of 1.72 billion tonnes.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 136 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Spain ahead.

Indonesia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 215 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Spain Difference Ahead
1880s 3,664 tonnes 124.91 million tonnes 124.91 million tonnes Spain
1890s 2.19 million tonnes 170.78 million tonnes 168.59 million tonnes Spain
1900s 21.98 million tonnes 281.86 million tonnes 259.88 million tonnes Spain
1910s 77.61 million tonnes 432.81 million tonnes 355.20 million tonnes Spain
1920s 162.79 million tonnes 599.28 million tonnes 436.49 million tonnes Spain
1930s 327.38 million tonnes 796.95 million tonnes 469.57 million tonnes Spain
1940s 521.58 million tonnes 998.03 million tonnes 476.45 million tonnes Spain
1950s 652.15 million tonnes 1.35 billion tonnes 693.63 million tonnes Spain
1960s 874.32 million tonnes 1.90 billion tonnes 1.03 billion tonnes Spain
1970s 1.27 billion tonnes 3.12 billion tonnes 1.85 billion tonnes Spain
1980s 2.20 billion tonnes 5.09 billion tonnes 2.89 billion tonnes Spain
1990s 3.88 billion tonnes 7.35 billion tonnes 3.48 billion tonnes Spain
2000s 6.80 billion tonnes 10.39 billion tonnes 3.59 billion tonnes Spain
2010s 11.24 billion tonnes 13.41 billion tonnes 2.16 billion tonnes Spain
2020s 15.88 billion tonnes 15.26 billion tonnes 627.72 million tonnes Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Indonesia or Spain?
Indonesia, at 17.42 billion tonnes against 15.70 billion tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Indonesia and Spain?
1.72 billion tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Spain?
136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Spain rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
Indonesia ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
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
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.