Indonesia vs Japan: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Indonesia
1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Japan
1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Japan rank
8th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Japan, a difference of 895.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 17 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 203.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 243.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 231.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 213.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 252.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 257.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 264.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 278.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 330.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 370.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 453.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 581.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 705.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 990.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.37 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 768.44 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 Japan?
- Indonesia, at 1.90 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.01 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Indonesia and Japan?
- 895.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th 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.