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
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.