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
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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

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.