Indonesia vs Iran: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Indonesia
1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iran
1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Iran rank
7th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran, a difference of 890.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.9 times Iran's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Iran ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 203.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 243.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 231.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 213.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 252.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 257.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 264.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 278.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 330.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 370.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 453.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 581.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 418.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 705.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 400.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 253.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 902.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.37 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 426.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 940.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 621.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 790.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 802.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 968.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 860.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Indonesia or Iran?
- Indonesia, at 1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Indonesia and Iran?
- 890.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Iran ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.