Indonesia vs South Korea: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions

Indonesia
812.22 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
583.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
South Korea rank
9th

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 812.22 million tonnes against 583.68 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 228.54 million tonnes.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 26.70 million tonnes 33.95 million tonnes 7.25 million tonnes South Korea
1970s 60.56 million tonnes 84.72 million tonnes 24.17 million tonnes South Korea
1980s 115.00 million tonnes 168.96 million tonnes 53.97 million tonnes South Korea
1990s 225.41 million tonnes 355.02 million tonnes 129.61 million tonnes South Korea
2000s 343.31 million tonnes 494.26 million tonnes 150.96 million tonnes South Korea
2010s 539.55 million tonnes 635.26 million tonnes 95.70 million tonnes South Korea
2020s 717.77 million tonnes 598.69 million tonnes 119.08 million tonnes Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Indonesia or South Korea?
Indonesia, at 812.22 million tonnes against 583.68 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Indonesia and South Korea?
228.54 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Indonesia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th 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.