Indonesia vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Indonesia
8.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Rep.
9.98 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
15th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Indonesia
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 9.98 billion tonnes against 8.13 billion tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 1.85 billion tonnes.
That makes Iran, Islamic Rep.'s figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 18.90 million tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 18.90 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 59.92 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | 54.26 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 113.40 million tonnes | 75.32 million tonnes | 38.08 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 229.86 million tonnes | 265.07 million tonnes | 35.22 million tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1940s | 386.64 million tonnes | 588.49 million tonnes | 201.85 million tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1950s | 485.35 million tonnes | 829.48 million tonnes | 344.13 million tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1960s | 643.89 million tonnes | 991.27 million tonnes | 347.38 million tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1970s | 942.68 million tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 458.17 million tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1980s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 2.28 billion tonnes | 694.81 million tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1990s | 2.54 billion tonnes | 3.61 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2000s | 4.02 billion tonnes | 5.59 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2010s | 5.97 billion tonnes | 7.89 billion tonnes | 1.92 billion tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2020s | 7.65 billion tonnes | 9.55 billion tonnes | 1.90 billion tonnes | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Indonesia or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Iran, Islamic Rep., at 9.98 billion tonnes against 8.13 billion tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 1.85 billion tonnes, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Indonesia ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 14th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.