Indonesia vs South Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Indonesia
8.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
7.83 billion tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
15th
South Korea rank
17th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 8.13 billion tonnes against 7.83 billion tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 291.09 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 11 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 23.80 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 23.80 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 56.34 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 56.34 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 113.40 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 113.40 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 229.86 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 229.86 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 385.67 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 385.67 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 485.35 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 480.35 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 643.89 million tonnes | 35.98 million tonnes | 607.92 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 942.68 million tonnes | 302.98 million tonnes | 639.70 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 979.19 million tonnes | 602.85 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.54 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | 181.29 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 4.02 billion tonnes | 4.40 billion tonnes | 386.73 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.97 billion tonnes | 6.19 billion tonnes | 219.43 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.65 billion tonnes | 7.49 billion tonnes | 163.79 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 8.13 billion tonnes against 7.83 billion tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 291.09 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Indonesia ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 17th 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.