Indonesia vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Indonesia
2.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
2.46 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
20th
South Korea rank
22nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.81 billion tonnes against 2.46 billion tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 344.99 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 84 shared years of data; in 1905 it was South Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 146 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 1.64 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 11.77 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 11.77 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 21.59 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 21.59 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 263.05 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 259.58 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 667.16 million tonnes | 94.16 million tonnes | 573.00 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion tonnes | 505.59 million tonnes | 786.92 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.99 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 626.36 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.62 billion tonnes | 2.21 billion tonnes | 412.62 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 2.81 billion tonnes against 2.46 billion tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 344.99 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Indonesia ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.