Brazil vs Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Brazil
121.45 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
78.57 billion tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 121.45 billion tonnes against 78.57 billion tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 42.88 billion tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Indonesia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 188.51 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 894.98 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 547.85 million tonnes | 3.66 billion tonnes | 3.11 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 992.32 million tonnes | 6.15 billion tonnes | 5.15 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 1.77 billion tonnes | 8.35 billion tonnes | 6.58 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 2.90 billion tonnes | 10.60 billion tonnes | 7.70 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 4.36 billion tonnes | 13.08 billion tonnes | 8.72 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 6.75 billion tonnes | 15.49 billion tonnes | 8.74 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 10.31 billion tonnes | 17.86 billion tonnes | 7.56 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 13.44 billion tonnes | 20.49 billion tonnes | 7.06 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 16.40 billion tonnes | 23.55 billion tonnes | 7.15 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 22.47 billion tonnes | 27.10 billion tonnes | 4.62 billion tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 32.08 billion tonnes | 31.46 billion tonnes | 614.47 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 43.53 billion tonnes | 36.68 billion tonnes | 6.85 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 57.16 billion tonnes | 43.73 billion tonnes | 13.43 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 73.58 billion tonnes | 52.62 billion tonnes | 20.96 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 93.68 billion tonnes | 60.56 billion tonnes | 33.12 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 108.16 billion tonnes | 70.66 billion tonnes | 37.50 billion tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 118.24 billion tonnes | 77.35 billion tonnes | 40.88 billion tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 121.45 billion tonnes against 78.57 billion tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 42.88 billion tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.