India vs Indonesia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
India
1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Indonesia
1.58 billion tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
India rank
5th
Indonesia rank
2nd
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.58 billion tonnes CO₂e against 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e in India, a difference of 453.54 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
India ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 847.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.85 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.00 billion tonnes CO₂e | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 946.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.23 billion tonnes CO₂e | 287.71 million tonnes CO₂e | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion tonnes CO₂e | 1.28 billion tonnes CO₂e | 187.34 million tonnes CO₂e | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 1.58 billion tonnes CO₂e against 1.13 billion tonnes CO₂e in India as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between India and Indonesia?
- 453.54 million tonnes CO₂e, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- India ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.