Central African Republic vs Indonesia: Methane emissions by sector
Central African Republic
8.44 million tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia
67.34 million tonnes
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
1st
Methane emissions by sector over time
- Central African Republic
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 67.34 million tonnes against 8.44 million tonnes in Central African Republic, a difference of 58.90 million tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 8.0 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 1st of 193 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 million tonnes | 80.36 million tonnes | 72.29 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 10.86 million tonnes | 68.57 million tonnes | 57.71 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.59 million tonnes | 63.92 million tonnes | 52.33 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 10.58 million tonnes | 20.63 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions by sector, Central African Republic or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 67.34 million tonnes against 8.44 million tonnes in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Central African Republic and Indonesia?
- 58.90 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Indonesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Indonesia rank globally for methane emissions by sector?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 1st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.