Indonesia vs Pakistan: Methane emissions

Indonesia
412.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Pakistan
228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Pakistan rank
7th

Methane emissions over time

  • Indonesia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 412.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Pakistan, a difference of 183.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.8 times Pakistan's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 199 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1850s 18.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1860s 20.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1870s 22.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1880s 26.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1890s 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1900s 34.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1910s 37.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1920s 42.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1930s 51.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1940s 57.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1950s 70.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1960s 88.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 46.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1970s 118.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 57.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 61.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1980s 142.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 75.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 67.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
1990s 187.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 99.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 87.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
2000s 213.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 130.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 83.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
2010s 308.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 171.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 136.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia
2020s 382.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 215.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 167.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Indonesia or Pakistan?
Indonesia, at 412.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 228.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Indonesia and Pakistan?
183.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for methane emissions?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.