Indonesia vs United States: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Indonesia
2.9%
in 2100
United States
4.1%
in 2100
Indonesia rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.1% against 2.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 234 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 22 and United States in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1100s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Indonesia |
| 1200s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Indonesia |
| 1300s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1400s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 1500s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.2% | Indonesia |
| 1600s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% | Indonesia |
| 1700s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
| 1710s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Indonesia |
| 1720s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.2% | Indonesia |
| 1730s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Indonesia |
| 1740s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 1750s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 1760s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 1770s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1780s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1790s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Indonesia |
| 1800s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | United States |
| 1860s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.7% | United States |
| 1870s | 2.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | United States |
| 1880s | 2.2% | 3.8% | 1.6% | United States |
| 1890s | 2.3% | 4.3% | 2.0% | United States |
| 1900s | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2.4% | United States |
| 1910s | 2.5% | 5.3% | 2.8% | United States |
| 1920s | 2.5% | 5.6% | 3.1% | United States |
| 1930s | 2.6% | 5.7% | 3.1% | United States |
| 1940s | 2.7% | 5.8% | 3.0% | United States |
| 1950s | 2.8% | 6.1% | 3.3% | United States |
| 1960s | 3.0% | 5.9% | 2.8% | United States |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 5.4% | 2.2% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 5.0% | 1.6% | United States |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 4.7% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.2% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2030s | 3.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2040s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2050s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2060s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2070s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2080s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2090s | 2.9% | 4.1% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2100s | 2.9% | 4.1% | 1.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 4.1% against 2.9% in Indonesia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Indonesia and United States?
- 1.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.