Indonesia vs Iran: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil
Indonesia
2.0%
in 2024
Iran
1.7%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
9th
Iran rank
12th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Indonesia
- Iran
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Iran ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Iran |
| 1930s | 2.3% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 3.7% | 2.6% | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from oil, Indonesia or Iran?
- Indonesia, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from oil between Indonesia and Iran?
- 0.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and Iran ranks 12th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.