Indonesia vs Japan: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Indonesia
812.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
961.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 961.87 million tonnes against 812.22 million tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 149.65 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.70 million tonnes | 502.62 million tonnes | 475.92 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 60.56 million tonnes | 883.62 million tonnes | 823.06 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 115.00 million tonnes | 934.21 million tonnes | 819.22 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 225.41 million tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 980.03 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 343.31 million tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 914.92 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 539.55 million tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 679.59 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 717.77 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 297.07 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Indonesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 961.87 million tonnes against 812.22 million tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Indonesia and Japan?
- 149.65 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.