Democratic Republic of Congo vs Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Democratic Republic of Congo
27.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
78.57 billion tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Indonesia rank
5th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 78.57 billion tonnes against 27.18 billion tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 51.39 billion tonnes.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 197 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1850s 77.66 million tonnes 1.08 billion tonnes 1.01 billion tonnes Indonesia
1860s 346.80 million tonnes 3.66 billion tonnes 3.31 billion tonnes Indonesia
1870s 1.04 billion tonnes 6.15 billion tonnes 5.10 billion tonnes Indonesia
1880s 1.80 billion tonnes 8.35 billion tonnes 6.55 billion tonnes Indonesia
1890s 2.09 billion tonnes 10.60 billion tonnes 8.51 billion tonnes Indonesia
1900s 1.93 billion tonnes 13.08 billion tonnes 11.16 billion tonnes Indonesia
1910s 1.56 billion tonnes 15.49 billion tonnes 13.93 billion tonnes Indonesia
1920s 1.59 billion tonnes 17.86 billion tonnes 16.27 billion tonnes Indonesia
1930s 2.40 billion tonnes 20.49 billion tonnes 18.09 billion tonnes Indonesia
1940s 3.77 billion tonnes 23.55 billion tonnes 19.79 billion tonnes Indonesia
1950s 6.11 billion tonnes 27.10 billion tonnes 20.98 billion tonnes Indonesia
1960s 9.23 billion tonnes 31.46 billion tonnes 22.23 billion tonnes Indonesia
1970s 10.46 billion tonnes 36.68 billion tonnes 26.22 billion tonnes Indonesia
1980s 11.40 billion tonnes 43.73 billion tonnes 32.33 billion tonnes Indonesia
1990s 12.47 billion tonnes 52.62 billion tonnes 40.15 billion tonnes Indonesia
2000s 14.22 billion tonnes 60.56 billion tonnes 46.34 billion tonnes Indonesia
2010s 20.68 billion tonnes 70.66 billion tonnes 49.99 billion tonnes Indonesia
2020s 25.81 billion tonnes 77.35 billion tonnes 51.55 billion tonnes Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 78.57 billion tonnes against 27.18 billion tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
51.39 billion tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.