Indonesia vs Zambia: Methane emissions by sector

Indonesia
67.34 million tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
8.02 million tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia rank
1st
Zambia rank
4th

Methane emissions by sector over time

  • Indonesia
  • Zambia
0100.0M200.0M300.0M199020062023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 67.34 million tonnes against 8.02 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 59.32 million tonnes.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 8.4 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th of 193 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 80.36 million tonnes 8.72 million tonnes 71.64 million tonnes Indonesia
2000s 68.57 million tonnes 8.90 million tonnes 59.67 million tonnes Indonesia
2010s 63.92 million tonnes 13.81 million tonnes 50.10 million tonnes Indonesia
2020s 20.63 million tonnes 9.78 million tonnes 10.85 million tonnes Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions by sector, Indonesia or Zambia?
Indonesia, at 67.34 million tonnes against 8.02 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Indonesia and Zambia?
59.32 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Zambia rank globally for methane emissions by sector?
Indonesia ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Methane emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.