Brazil vs Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Brazil
507.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
429.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Indonesia rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 507.68 million tonnes against 429.70 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 77.98 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.20 million tonnes | 39.66 million tonnes | 24.46 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 32.53 million tonnes | 156.02 million tonnes | 123.49 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 86.73 million tonnes | 250.63 million tonnes | 163.90 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 191.00 million tonnes | 337.06 million tonnes | 146.06 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 342.43 million tonnes | 391.72 million tonnes | 49.29 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 472.67 million tonnes | 423.10 million tonnes | 49.57 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 507.68 million tonnes against 429.70 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 77.98 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 11th 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.