Germany vs Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Germany
94.91 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
86.94 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Indonesia rank
7th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 94.91 billion tonnes against 86.94 billion tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 7.97 billion tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 136 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4.15 billion tonnes | 207.85 million tonnes | 3.95 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 5.51 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 3.96 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 8.89 billion tonnes | 4.05 billion tonnes | 4.84 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 13.64 billion tonnes | 6.51 billion tonnes | 7.12 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 18.32 billion tonnes | 8.97 billion tonnes | 9.34 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 22.94 billion tonnes | 11.77 billion tonnes | 11.17 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 28.44 billion tonnes | 15.02 billion tonnes | 13.42 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 33.60 billion tonnes | 18.69 billion tonnes | 14.91 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 41.34 billion tonnes | 23.28 billion tonnes | 18.06 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 51.07 billion tonnes | 28.89 billion tonnes | 22.18 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 61.34 billion tonnes | 36.87 billion tonnes | 24.47 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 71.14 billion tonnes | 47.44 billion tonnes | 23.71 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.10 billion tonnes | 58.30 billion tonnes | 21.80 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 88.31 billion tonnes | 72.85 billion tonnes | 15.45 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 93.70 billion tonnes | 84.18 billion tonnes | 9.52 billion tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Germany or Indonesia?
- Germany, at 94.91 billion tonnes against 86.94 billion tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Germany and Indonesia?
- 7.97 billion tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Germany ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.