India vs Indonesia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
India
7.8%
in 2024
Indonesia
3.5%
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
6th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 7.8% against 3.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was India ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 6th of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.9% | 4.4% | 2.5% | India |
| 1860s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 1.2% | India |
| 1870s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 1.4% | India |
| 1880s | 5.2% | 3.2% | 1.9% | India |
| 1890s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 1.4% | India |
| 1900s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1.2% | India |
| 1910s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | India |
| 1920s | 4.8% | 2.4% | 2.4% | India |
| 1930s | 5.1% | 2.6% | 2.5% | India |
| 1940s | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | India |
| 1950s | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.5% | India |
| 1960s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | India |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.1% | India |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | India |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 0.9% | India |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | India |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.8% | 2.5% | India |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 3.4% | 3.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 7.8% against 3.5% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between India and Indonesia?
- 4.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- India ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.