Australia vs Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Australia
345.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
429.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Indonesia rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 429.70 million tonnes against 345.17 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 84.54 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.39 million tonnes | 168.22 million tonnes | 166.83 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 40.89 million tonnes | 250.63 million tonnes | 209.74 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 112.88 million tonnes | 337.06 million tonnes | 224.17 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 199.46 million tonnes | 391.72 million tonnes | 192.25 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 312.50 million tonnes | 423.10 million tonnes | 110.60 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Australia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 429.70 million tonnes against 345.17 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Australia and Indonesia?
- 84.54 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Australia ranks 17th and Indonesia ranks 14th 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 from flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.