China vs Indonesia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
China
56.2%
in 2024
Indonesia
2.8%
in 2024
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 56.2% against 2.8% in Indonesia, a difference of 53.4%.
That makes China's figure about 20.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 118 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | China |
| 1910s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.9% | China |
| 1920s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.3% | China |
| 1930s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 1.9% | China |
| 1940s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.0% | China |
| 1950s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 5.3% | China |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 0.0% | 9.0% | China |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 0.0% | 14.4% | China |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 0.0% | 19.0% | China |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 0.3% | 26.9% | China |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 0.8% | 36.0% | China |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 1.4% | 48.2% | China |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 2.4% | 52.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 56.2% against 2.8% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between China and Indonesia?
- 53.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.