Germany vs Indonesia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Germany
1.92 tonnes per person
in 2024
Indonesia
1.54 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
25th
Indonesia rank
28th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.92 tonnes per person against 1.54 tonnes per person in Indonesia, a difference of 0.38 tonnes per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 136 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1890s | 4.68 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 4.67 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1900s | 6.21 tonnes per person | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 6.19 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1910s | 7.51 tonnes per person | 0.0408 tonnes per person | 7.47 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1920s | 6.98 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person | 6.9 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1930s | 6.73 tonnes per person | 0.0617 tonnes per person | 6.67 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1940s | 6.59 tonnes per person | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 6.57 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 8.99 tonnes per person | 0.0273 tonnes per person | 8.96 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 9.36 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 9.35 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 7.05 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 7.05 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.15 tonnes per person | 0.0225 tonnes per person | 7.13 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.3 tonnes per person | 0.1153 tonnes per person | 5.18 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.47 tonnes per person | 0.41 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.97 tonnes per person | 0.7891 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Germany or Indonesia?
- Germany, at 1.92 tonnes per person against 1.54 tonnes per person in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Germany and Indonesia?
- 0.38 tonnes per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Germany ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 28th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.