Indonesia vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Indonesia
86.94 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan
74.89 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
7th
Japan rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 86.94 billion tonnes against 74.89 billion tonnes in Japan, a difference of 12.05 billion tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 136 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Japan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 14 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 207.85 million tonnes | 503.91 million tonnes | 296.06 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1890s | 1.55 billion tonnes | 731.51 million tonnes | 818.10 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 4.05 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 2.73 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 6.51 billion tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | 4.29 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 8.97 billion tonnes | 3.49 billion tonnes | 5.48 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 11.77 billion tonnes | 5.07 billion tonnes | 6.70 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 15.02 billion tonnes | 7.03 billion tonnes | 7.99 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 18.69 billion tonnes | 8.94 billion tonnes | 9.75 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 23.28 billion tonnes | 12.22 billion tonnes | 11.06 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 28.89 billion tonnes | 19.49 billion tonnes | 9.40 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 36.87 billion tonnes | 28.83 billion tonnes | 8.04 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 47.44 billion tonnes | 39.66 billion tonnes | 7.77 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 58.30 billion tonnes | 52.08 billion tonnes | 6.23 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 72.85 billion tonnes | 64.46 billion tonnes | 8.39 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 84.18 billion tonnes | 72.89 billion tonnes | 11.29 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Indonesia or Japan?
- Indonesia, at 86.94 billion tonnes against 74.89 billion tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Indonesia and Japan?
- 12.05 billion tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th 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.